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When Greasing A Pan Goes Wrong: Gingerbread Teacakes

January 28, 2011 By Laura 11 Comments

This is a “twofer” post–2 posts for the price of one. It is a post about the delights of baking with your children and it is a post about what to do when your cakes or muffins do not release (through no fault of your children, I might add)–resulting in 2 different desserts. So first… 

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Filed Under: cakes, kids cooking, molasses Tagged With: cake, ginger, gingerbread, kids baking, teacakes, trifle

Cranberry Pecan Orange Coffee Cake

January 5, 2011 By Laura 16 Comments

In past years I have served a more loaded, protein-rich breakfast on Christmas morning, but I have realized that is kind of foolish given how late we get up. Also, my in-laws were with us this year for Christmas, which meant I made a more involved Christmas Eve dinner which meant in turn that I… 

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Filed Under: breakfast, cakes, cranberries, oranges, pecans, streusel Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, cake, coffee cake, cranberries, nuts, orange, pecans, streusel

Rosemary, Lemon & Olive Oil Tea Bread

November 9, 2010 By Laura 12 Comments

I have to apologize for the photos of this bread. I baked the bread for a meeting of my book club (one held at someone else’s house), and like a dunce totally forgot to take any pictures in my house, with my lighting and my camera. So I just snapped a few shots with my… 

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Filed Under: lemon baked goods, misc. dessert, quick breads Tagged With: bread, cake, lemon, olive oil, pine nuts, quick bread, rosemary

Dulce De Leche Pound Cake

September 27, 2010 By Laura 16 Comments

Dulce de Leche Pound Cake is a delicious way to enjoy the rich and indulgent flavor of milk caramel. Pictures of the whole cake were updated in November 2017. Much like exercise, there is a rhythmic routine to cooking dinner for your family. Unlike baking, which I do to relax at my own convenience, dinner… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, buttermilk, cakes, caramel Tagged With: bundt, cake, caramel, dulce de leche, milk caramel, pound cake

One-Bite-to-Heaven Chocolate Yeasted Cake

May 24, 2010 By Laura 25 Comments

I have developed a recipe pet peeve. That is for yeasted recipes that were apparently tested in the tropics in an 80+ F kitchen. You know the ones, the ones you start with more than enough time and even though your kitchen is by no means cold–even hot according to your arctic-minded family–it takes waaaaay… 

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Filed Under: cakes, chocolate, yeasted breads Tagged With: cake, chocolate, yeast, yeast cakes

Rustic Cocoa Cream Loaf Cake

February 6, 2010 By Laura 7 Comments

I think we sometimes get stuck in a mindset that chocolate desserts must be decadent and rich, especially cakes. We also of course prefer our cakes in particular to be striking and elegant. Mousse cakes, layer cakes, glazed bundt cakes, flourless cakes… Well this cake is none of the above. I almost did not share… 

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Filed Under: cakes, chocolate Tagged With: cake, chocolate, cocoa, cream, heavy cream, loaf cakes

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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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