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Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread

December 23, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread cookies are a happy revelation for people who enjoy crushed candy canes during the holidays. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! This is just a quick post to let you know that I will be sharing a few scheduled posts over the next two weeks,

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Holiday Biscotti Bar: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 15, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

A Holiday Biscotti Bar is the perfect combination of holiday party and delicious Christmas cookie baking and decorating; dip biscotti in luscious chocolate and then decorate them wildly in Holiday sprinkles! It is especially fantastic for kids because with these cookies there is no such thing as too many sprinkles! Keep reading to find out… 

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake: #BundtBakers

November 19, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

This Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake topped with Marshmallow Glaze is the perfect dessert for the holidays–heck we think it is the perfect dessert all winter long! I am loving this Bundt Bakers theme, “Hot Chocolate,” and I hope you plan to check out all of the fabulous hot chocolate cakes below. Affiliate links have been… 

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Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies for Ice Cream: #CreativeCookieExchange

July 21, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies for Ice cream--SO delicious and SO easy!!!

Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies are amazing in ice cream or gelato–keep reading to check out what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts made this month with ice cream!  Things I learned this past weekend: Cacao nibs do not always substitute well for nuts. It always pays to read through the entire recipe before starting to bake. My… 

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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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