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Summer Bucket List Update and a Fig and Almond Tart
As the official end of summer is upon us, it’s high time I post an update on my summer bucket list from June. While in my mind summer’s not over until tomatoes leave the farmer’s market and the...
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A Happy Wednesday // Italian Apple Cream Tart
Happy Wednesday, everyone! I’m in a remarkably good mood. This can likely be 95% attributed to the fact that today was bonus-day at my real job, but I’m going to pretend for a minute that I’m not...
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Ingredient of the Week: Carrots // Savory Carrot, Feta, and Almond Baklava
I started an “Ingredient of the Week” feature earlier this year, challenging myself to make the most of a particular in-season ingredient by posting a creative recipe starring that ingredient for 5...
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Adventures in Austrian Pastry – Kardinal Schnitten
Just because I haven’t been writing doesn’t mean I haven’t been cooking. I have. I made my first ever baguettes, which came out pretty well despite the fact that I didn’t use bread flour. I made...
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Cherries for Grown-Ups, Part Two
Remember this? Yeah, I’m still really excited about it. And I’ve had my heart set on those danishes all week. It’s just taken me a while to get to them, because, you see, I’ve been really busy...
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Happy Mother’s Day! // Peach Scones with Bourbon Glaze
It’s mother’s day! Which means every one of you should do something nicer than usual for your mom today. I’m lucky to be able to see my parents almost every week, something that I appreciate far more...
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Ingredient of the Week: Strawberries // Black Pepper Buttermilk Biscuits with...
The first thing I did with our strawberries was make jam. I know that for many people, jam is sort of a last resort thing, something they turn to when they’ve run out of ideas and their fruit is on...
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Maple Mixed Berry Pie
Picking blackberries is not for the impatient or easily deterred. Our blackberry patch has grown into a monstrous tangle of canes, 10 foot stalks that shoot up then topple to the ground in early...
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Pumpkin Butter and Cream Cheese Danishes
It’s your favorite guest poster! Trevor is here with his latest creation, pumpkin butter and cream cheese danishes, made from our very own home-grown pumpkins. These danishes are incredibly delicious,...
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Kittery Foreside // Apple Cider French Crullers
This past fall, Trevor and I were given our first magazine assignment – to eat and drink our way through Kittery Foreside, the newly rejuvenated downtown area of Kittery, ME. We spent a fantastic...
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Peanut Butter Croquembouche
Tuesday was Trevor’s 26th birthday. To celebrate, we made a croquembouche, partly because croquembouche is fun to say, partly because it’s elaborate and over-the-top and oh-so-French, all things that...
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Ireland Travelogue // Olive Oil Scones with Red Currants and Sour Cherries
If you look at my travelogue collection, which currently includes Ecuador, Italy, St. Thomas, and bits and pieces from around New England and Canada, it sorely under-represents my actual travel...
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Japan Part 1: Kyoto Travelogue // Matcha Cream Puffs
Our trip to Japan this February was one of the best trips I’ve ever been on. I wasn’t expecting it – it was more Trevor’s pick than mine, and despite my best intentions, I really hadn’t planned much...
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Spiked Eggnog Eclairs with Nutmeg Glaze
Only two more weeks until Christmas! Hard to believe, right? I think, in truth, I have mixed feelings about this season. I want to slow down and enjoy it and spend long days just, I don’t know, being...
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