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Sponge Candy with Fleur de Sel and Spices

August 3, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Sponge Candy with Fleur de Sel and SPices (also known as Seafoam Candy and Honeycomb Candy)

Sponge Candy with Fleur de Sel and Spices (also known as Sea Foam Candy and Honeycomb Candy) is a brittle-like candy that is easy to make at home, with a unique crispy-melty-crunchy texture. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Guys I think I have the Plague. Seriously,… 

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Filed Under: cacao nibs, candy, misc. dessert, vegan, vegan dessert Tagged With: candy, confectionary, confections, honeycomb candy, sea foam candy, seafoam candy, sponge candy, vegan, vinegar

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Wacky Cake and A Review of Piece of Cake!

March 1, 2012 By Laura 7 Comments

Full disclosure: my mom does not make cake from scratch; I did not grow up in a family where cakes were baked, aside from the occasional boxed mix.  My maternal grandma did, but my mother never.  Even pancakes, waffles and shortcakes are made with Bisquick.  Now this is the same woman who, as far as… 

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Vegan Low Fat Chocolate Cake

August 17, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

John and I always plan our vacations around food.  We (along with my sister) spend a good chunk of our beach vacation finding the best seafood, the best ice cream, the best restaurant, etc; we spent our honeymoon eating our way through Thailand; we added Spain and Morocco to John’s conference in Vienna for the… 

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Filed Under: cakes, chocolate, cookbooks, dairy free baking, misc, molasses, reviews, travel, vegan dessert, Viennese Cooking

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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