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Upside Down Rhubarb Cake; Beaches of Southern Italy pt 1

June 23, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Rhubarb Upside Down Cake served with Strawberries--an AMAZING spring dessert!

Upside Down Rhubarb Cake with Rhubarb-Sugar Marinated Strawberries celebrates spring in color, aroma and, most important, taste! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  Another seasonal dish I am getting to late. Ack! Sorry about that, but come on, if you were in Italy would you be posting about food or

Filed Under: cakes, fruit, Italy 2015, oranges, rhubarb, strawberries, travel Tagged With: beach, cake, Italy, rhubarb, strawberries, Tropea, upside down cakes

Citrus Olive Oil Cake with Strawberries

June 17, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Lemon Olive Oil Cake Topped with Strawberries

I have been having trouble with this next post–as you may have noticed from my extended silence. It is kind of a bridge post, or an odds-n-ends post. It does not fit any good theme, but whatever I am just going to go for it!

Filed Under: cakes, Italy 2015, lemon baked goods, strawberries, travel, yogurt Tagged With: cake, citrus, Cosenza, Greek yogurt, Italy, lemon, olive oil, orange, Rende, strawberries, yogurt

Matcha and Chia Mochi Cake

May 3, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Matcha and Chia Mochi Cake: ground Japanese green tea and ground chia seeds flavor this rice and coconut milk cake. Simple and delicious!

Matcha and Chia Mochi Cake is a delightfully simple snacking cake flavorful with vanilla, matcha and chia seeds. This recipe was inspired by Raw Spice Bar, who sent me their April Spice Box to try. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Sorry for the time between posts, but I… 

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Filed Under: cakes, chia seeds, coconut milk, gluten free, Japanese, matcha powder (green tea) Tagged With: cake, chia, chia seeds, green tea, Japanese, matcha, mochi, rice flour

Lime Poke Cake (Redux)

March 9, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Bright, tart and sweet, this Lime Poke Cake is the perfect simple cake. Easy to whip up, yet anything but common, this cake is great for entertaining or snacking. I spoke in my last post about the power of simply taking the time to set up a table beside a window and use my tripod, and… 

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Filed Under: cakes, lime Tagged With: cake, citrus, fast, food photography, lime, photography tools, poke cake, simple, snacking cake

Tres Leches Cake

March 3, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Tres Leches Cake with a hint of Kahlua

Tres Leches Cake is the perfect indulgence for any festive occasion; a sponge cake soaked in three kinds of sweetened milk and topped with whipped cream, it is a dairy lover’s dream come true! It is funny the way photographing food has changed my perception of winter and light. It used to feel like the… 

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Filed Under: cakes, eggs Tagged With: 3 milk, cake, dairy, evaporated milk, mexican, milk, pastel de tres leches, sweetened condensed milk, tres leches

Lemon Glazed White Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake Mini Bundts: #BundtBakers

February 19, 2015 By Laura 25 Comments

Lemon Glazed White Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake Mini Bundts with Blueberries

This versatile Lemon Glazed White Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake can be used to make big bundt cakes, miniature bundt cakes (as shown) and shortcake baskets (see below). It is delicious with berries and worthy of being served at a dinner party. Keep reading to check out all of the other chocolate bundts from Bundt Bakers this… 

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Vanilla Cake with Sprinkles

January 28, 2015 By Laura 18 Comments

Vanilla Loaf Cake with Sprinkles

A basic Vanilla Cake with Sprinkles is a great way to show pride in your team, especially if you have a fan-oriented pan too! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I have a confession to make. I used Photoshop to swap out colors on the Block M… 

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Filed Under: cakes Tagged With: Block M, butter cake, cake, Michigan, nonpareil, sprinkles, vanilla

Dulce de Leche Madeleines: #CreativeCookieExchange

January 20, 2015 By Laura 25 Comments

Dulce de Leche Madeleines are out of this world good! Slightly crispy-chewy on the outside, soft and spongy on the inside, my family was fighting over these. A copy of Barbara Feldman Morse’s Madeleines was provided to me in exchange for an honest review–and just in time for this month’s Creative Cookie Exchange. Affiliate links… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cakes, caramel, cookbooks, cookies, French cuisine, reviews Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, cake, caramel, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, dulce de leche, French, madeleines, petit cakes

Coconut Oil Pound Cake: #BundtBakers

January 15, 2015 By Laura 38 Comments

Coconut Oil Pound Cake with Flaked Coconut Glaze

This Coconut Oil Pound Cake is perfumed with coconut, moist, and just a tad springier than traditional pound cake, and it is absolutely delicious. Keep reading for more on Bundt Bakers this month! Affiliate links have been used for items I am discussing. OK I have a question for the photography buffs and food bloggers,… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, Coconut (flaked), dairy free baking Tagged With: #BundtBakers, #dairyfree, bundt, Bundt Bakers, cake, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut oil, extra virgin coconut oil, flaked coconut, lime, pound cake

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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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