something old, something borrowed, and something new
Banana bread is so much loved in our house. It is sheer comfort in a pan. This banana bread recipe always yields a soft and moist loaf. It is incredibly easy to make and can easily become a favorite at your table, be it breakfast, brunch or just any time of the day.
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These chocolate lava cakes are not just another set of ordinary ooey gooey cakes. They are conveyed in coffee mugs and imbued with espresso. Deeply assuaging to the senses, I find it befitting that they should be my very first post of 2021.
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It’s been a tough year. But this time of the year still feels magical and I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas. It is not Christmas in our house unless the aroma of gingerbread cakes in the oven wafts through the air, ushering in that festive feeling in our hearts and home. Over the years baking gingerbread cakes or cookies has become a cherished tradition in our family, a favorite activity during the Holidays.
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Blueberry scones with a cup of hot tea and a good book — for me, this is the ultimate lavish treat I can give myself on a Sunday afternoon. Actually, I don’t know which one I like more: making them or eating them.
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Hello December!! It is time for cookies and celebrations. For our instant cookie gratification we have these chocolate chip cookies of our dreams. For everything else we have Target. These are truly the cookies of our dreams, chewy and chunky and loaded with as many chocolate chips as the dough could hold.
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This Thanksgiving I needed to ante up my pumpkin pie. I have been making the same pumpkin pie for so many years that it was about time I put a twist to the traditional Thanksgiving classic pie.
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If I ever have to keep just one chocolate cake recipe in my life, this old-fashioned chocolate cake would be it. This could pretty much be the only one for me and I would carry on with no regrets at all.
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This pumpkin cheesecake is sure to please the pumpkin pie fans and cheesecake lovers alike. The velvety smooth texture of the pumpkin cheesecake filling strikes a harmonious chord with the crisp Biscoff cookie crumb crust creating this remarkable holiday dessert.
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This pumpkin chocolate chip bread with streusel topping has something for everyone in my family. It has a thick streusel topping for the one who could eat any streusel by the spoonful. This pumpkin bread is moist with all the flavors the pumpkin lover in the family desires for. Then there is this nutty brown butter hint in the loaf to please the one who swears by brown butter. And of course chocolate chips for the one whose idea of a treat has to involve some kind of chocolate.
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Madeleines are buttery, delicately flavored little cakes originating in France. They have crisp edges and a light and soft crumb throughout. They get their distinctive scallop shapes from being baked in shell-shaped pans. It is only a matter of getting hold of the Madeleine pan. From then on it is really not too difficult to whip up these little buttery French delights. Trust me they are truly delightful with your afternoon cup of tea or even morning coffee.
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