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Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

October 21, 2014 By Laura 18 Comments

Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies: an easy Halloween treat!

These Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy–even for the fine motor skill impaired, i.e., me, and are a big hit with the kids!  I apologize for essentially sharing the same recipe 2 months in a row, but the theme this month for Creative Cookie Exchange is, you guessed it, Halloween! And holiday cookies, especially… 

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Vinho Verde Pound Cake: “Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly…”

August 9, 2012 By Laura 3 Comments

Every now and then I get a little crazy enthusiastic about the joys and benefits of living somewhere that nature comes right up to my backdoor. Well tonight I mean that literally, as I went a little giddy snapping photos (with my iPhone, handheld in the dark, so pardon the quality) of this little scene… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, bundt cakes, cakes, misc Tagged With: bundt cake, cake, nature, pound cake, sparkling wine, spiders, vinho verde

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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