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Pecan Sandies with Bacon: #CreativeCookieExchange; Review of Zingerman’s Bakehouse

March 20, 2018 By Laura 2 Comments

Pecan Sandies with Bacon

Pecan Sandies with Bacon are the perfect treat any time of year, but because they are from Zingerman’s Bakehouse, an Ann Arbor institution, they are especially tasty while watching Michigan basketball playing in the NCAA Tournament. Keep reading to check out another March Madness treat! Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed… 

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Filed Under: bacon, blog events, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, pecans, reviews, shortbread Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, bacon, cookbook review, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, march madness, nuts, pecans, sandies, shortbread

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars: #CreativeCookieExchange

January 23, 2018 By Laura 2 Comments

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars are decadent treats, perfect for special occasions, but actually quite easy and fast to make. Keep reading to see what other chocolatey treats the Creative Cookie Exchange has for us this month. When I picked Chocolate as the theme for this month’s Creative Cookie Exchange, I was thinking of Valentine’s… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, blog events, cheesecake, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, bar cookies, bars, cheesecake, cheesecake bars, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chips, Creative Cookie Exchange

Alfajores: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 19, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Alfajores (South American sandwich cookies with dulce de leche)

Alfajores are meltingly delicious, crumbly and rich South American sandwich cookies that are surprisingly easy to make–and too scrumptious not to make! Keep reading to see what everyone else baked for Creative Cookie Exchange this month. Food intimidation (or cooking or baking intimidation) is a funny thing. How often do we get it stuck in… 

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Filed Under: blog events, caramel, cookies, South American dishes Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, Argentinean, caramel, cookies, corn starch, Creative Cookie Exchange, dulce de leche, milk caramel, sandwich cookies, South American, taptioca starch

Silky Bittersweet Brownies: #CreativeCookieExchange

November 21, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Silky Bittersweet Brownies

Silky Bittersweet Brownies are refined and creamy brownies made completely with bittersweet chocolate, no cocoa powder. They are the perfect easy end to a sophisticated dinner. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I really hope this post is coherent. I have been battling back spasms for… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, blog events, brownies, chocolate, cookies Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, 70% cacao, bittersweet chocolate, brownies, chocolate, Creative Cookie Exchange

Bonfire Tea Muffins: #MuffinMonday

October 30, 2017 By Laura 6 Comments

Bonfire Tea Muffins are the perfect fall treat, full of raisins and pecans and perfumed with fall spices and Adagio Tea’s Bonfire Tea. Adagio Tea sent me some teas to play with, and my favorite so far, the Bonfire Tea, resulted in these muffins. When Adagio Tea contacted me about trying some of their teas,… 

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Filed Under: blog events, breakfast, dried fruit, fall spices, muffins, pecans, quick breads, whole grains Tagged With: #MuffinMonday, Adagio, bonfire tea, Muffin Monday, muffins, pecans, quick bread, raisins, tea, whole wheat

Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

September 19, 2017 By Laura 3 Comments

Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies

Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies are nutty, easy and delicious, and because they are naturally gluten free you do not need any unusual ingredients to make them. Keep reading to check out other Creative Cookie Exchange ideas for gluten free cookies! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am referring to in this… 

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Filed Under: almonds, blog events, chocolate, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cookies, dairy free baking, gluten free, pecans, reviews, vegetarian Tagged With: almond flour, almonds, chocolate, cookies, dark chocolate, gluten free, grain free, pecans

Spritz Cookies with Browned Butter and Chinese Five Spice

September 5, 2017 By Laura 14 Comments

Spritz Cookies with Browned Butter, Chinese 5 Spice and Apple Brandy!

Spritz Cookies with Browned Butter and Chinese Five Spice are unique, autumnal and delicious–and perfect for a bake sale inspired by #CookiesforKidsCancer. I received some tools from OXO for the purpose of reviewing them and promoting Cookies for Kids Cancer. Because I already own their fabulous cookie press, I have given it away to a… 

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Filed Under: blog events, Boozy Desserts, browned butter, Cookie Press, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, reviews, Spice Blends, Tools Tagged With: #CookiesForKidsCancer, apple brandy, brandy, browned butter, chinese 5 spice, Chinese five spice, cookie press, cookies, Cookies for Kids' Cancer, spritz cookies

Biarritz Sandwich Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 20, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Biarritz Sandwich Cookies: crisp French butter cookies sandwiched around dark chocolate ganache

Biarritz Sandwich Cookies are delicious, elegant and easy French sandwich cookies that are perfect for holiday cookie tins, gifting or just for the heck of it! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Keep reading to check out all the fabulous cookies with nuts that the Creative Cookie Exchange has… 

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Filed Under: almonds, blog events, chocolate, cookies, French cuisine, ganache, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, meringue Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, bittersweet chocolate, chocolate, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, dark chocolate, French, ganache, sandwich cookies

Pasta alla Gricia: Review of Tasting Rome

December 3, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Pasta alla Gricia with guanciale and pecorino romano

Pasta alla Gricia, with its silky cheesy sauce and black peppery bite, tastes like Rome on a plate. So if you cannot get on plane, bring Rome to you with this pasta dish! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of the fabulous Tasting Rome from Blogging… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, reviews, wine Tagged With: cheese, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, Roman, Rome, white wine, wine

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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