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Posts from the ‘Desserts’ Category

The perfect Valentine’s gift

As much as it pains me to say it because it makes my own gift-giving experiences that much more difficult, I do think there is such a thing as the “perfect gift.” It varies occasion to occasion and with the particular giver and receiver, but, every once in a while, a gift strikes the perfect balance three scales: (1) frivolity, (2) appropriate unexpectedness, and (3) the “treat factor.”

For instance, this year Brett gave to me the perfect Valentine’s Day gift – a madeleine pan.

The perfect Valentine's gift

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Bourbon Ice Cream and Coffee Caramel Sauce

We had what dare say was our most successful dinner party yet on Friday night. Without launching into too much superfluous narrative, here’s the details: Read more

Back to work macaroons

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Damn you, Molly Wizenberg. Damn you! (In a good way.)

I received Molly Wizenberg’s lovely “A Homemade Life” for Christmas (two copies, in fact), and immediately sank in for two straight days of reading in Portland, which happens to be one of my most favorite activities. The book is taken mainly from her blog, Orangette, which you’ll notice I’ve mentioned more than a few times lately. Each chapter is a story from her life, followed by a related recipe, starting at childhood and ending with her wedding cake. Read more