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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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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, cocoa, cream cheese, Peppermint Tagged With: #BundtBakers, bundt, Bundt Bakers, cake, chocolate, cocoa, hot chocolate, hot cocoa, mint, peppermint

Hot Chocolate from Scratch

February 28, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Hot Chocolate from Scratch: rich, creamy and easy to make with basic pantry ingredients!

This hot chocolate from scratch is rich, creamy and very, very chocolatey. It is easily made with ingredients from any well stocked baker’s pantry. The sauce pan that I made the hot chocolate in was provided to me by OXO as part of their Blogger Outreach #OXOCookware campaign. Affiliate links were used in this post… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, chocolate, drinks, reviews, Tools Tagged With: Bailey's, chocolate, cocoa, dessert, drinks, hot chocolate, hot cocoa, kahlua, sauce pan

Hot Chocolate Laced with Tequila; #CookMexico

December 21, 2014 By Laura 18 Comments

Tequila Spiked Sipping Chocolate

A Mexican inspired hot chocolate laced with tequila and a pinch of chipotle powder kicks the holiday season up a notch! This post was sponsored by Casa Noble Tequila, who sent me a bottle of their tequila, a small stipend, and who is giving away copies of Margarita Carrillo Arronte’s Mexico: The Cookbook to two of my lucky… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, chocolate, drinks, Mexican dishes, tequila Tagged With: #CookMexico, booze, chipotle, cinnamon, giveaway, hot chocolate, mexican, mixed drinks, sipping chocolate, tequila

Peppermint Whipped Cream Pound Cake with Shaved Mint Chocolate; #BundtBakers

December 18, 2014 By Laura 16 Comments

Peppermint Whipped Cream Bundt w Chocolate Shavings: Because it has no butter to be creamed, this cake is easy and fast! And delicious!

This Peppermint Whipped Cream Pound Cake with Shaved Mint Chocolate has no butter, which makes it come together quickly–instead it uses rich whipped cream and is sprinkled liberally throughout with mint dark chocolate shavings. Perfect for the holidays–or any time! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  I bet… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate chip cookies, mint chocolate Tagged With: #BundtBakers, bundt, cake, chocolate, heavy cream, hot chocolate, mint, peppermint, whipped cream

Spiked Voodoo Mocha

December 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Voodoo Spiked Hot Chocolate: rum, coffee, chocolate and cream make for a delightful winter drink!

This Spiked Voodoo Mocha with real chocolate and vanilla rum is the perfect warming indulgence for a chilly winter night. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I am seriously actually impressed with myself when I manage to get something posted during the correct season. I seem to… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, chocolate, coffee desserts, Creole/Cajun, drinks, misc. dessert Tagged With: booze, chocolate, coffee, drinks, hot chocolate, mocha, rum, spiked drinks, vanilla

“Twisted Tollhouse” Shaved Chocolate Cookies

April 4, 2013 By Laura 28 Comments

"Twisted Tollhouse" Shaved Chocolate Cookies

OK I joined yet another blogging group, and they all post the first week of the month (or thereabouts) and they are all baked goods, so… Hope you’re in the mood for sweets! This one is called The Leftovers Club, and it is not limited to sweets, just to items that ship well. The idea… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookbooks, cookies, hazelnuts, reviews Tagged With: baking, chocolate, cookbook review, cookies, hazelnut, hot chocolate, shaved chocolate, The Sugar Cube

Creamy Peppermint Marshmallows

November 14, 2009 By Laura 18 Comments

Creamy Peppermint Marshmallows with Candy Canes: these are regarded as a necessary accompaniment to hot chocolate in my family! So easy with a good mixer and so delicious! You will never go back to storebought again!

Creamy Peppermint Marshmallows are festive, delicious, and an absolute necessity for hot chocolate as far as my family is concerned! Affiliate links have used in this post to link to items I am discussing. [December 2015: I will never forget how excited I was to share this recipe with everyone, and how crestfallen I was… 

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Filed Under: candy, marshmallows, sweet confections Tagged With: candy, christmas, confections, Holidays, hot chocolate, marshmallows, mint, peppermint

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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