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Black and White Cookies

When I think of Black and White Cookies I immediately think of New York City!! So it was only natural that I make some Black and Whites this past week to prepare myself for my trip to New York tomorrow! Wooohooo! That’s right, in less than 24 hours I will be jetting across the country [...]

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Peach Galette with Vanilla Ice Cream

This past weekend was a whirlwind of events. My Omi and Papa (that’s German for Grams and Gramps) were in town, my mom and sister flew in too and on top of that we had a bridal shower and a wedding to attend! We were busy! The whole weekend was perfect except for when I [...]

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Frozen Berries with a Hot White Chocolate Sauce

Whew!! Last week was one crazy week! It all started with a fabulous Memorial Day party at my clients home, and then came my birthday which was a smashing success, followed but a busy week full of personal chef “cooking dates”, a big graduation party I personal cheffed for on Saturday and then rounding it [...]

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Strawberry Fool

This past weekend I was running around like a crazy person working on different menus for upcoming events, volunteering for a big food and wine festival, and doing some serious planning and research for my best friends bachelorette party in a few short weeks. (Speaking of which, does anyone have any favorite wineries in the [...]

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Lemon Curd Mousse Tart

Mothers Day is tomorrow… and if you are looking for a sweet decadent treat to make for Mom than you have found it! This Tart is filled with a Lemon Curd Mousse and topped with any kind of fresh berries you can find! I found these at the farmers market this past week and they [...]

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Strawberry Crisp

You know those times when you are walking around the market and you see something that is just so unbelievably cheap that you just have to buy it. If fact, if you didn’t buy it you would later get home and regret it. Well, that is how I felt about these strawberries at the farmers [...]

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Chocolate Caramel Tart with Caramelized Peanut Chocolate Ganache

Amazing food photography, food styling and food porn is something that we all see every day across the blogosphere. When I see a photo of some kind of dish and it looks absolutely drool worthy… well I kinda sorta have to make it ASAP. Lucky for me my boyfriend and friends are AH-MAZING… and they [...]

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South African Melktert – Milk Tart

Just the other day after I had finished making my pot de creme’s I discovered that I had a ton of extra milk. Now I can’t just drink milk, or use it in cereal… not sure why… especially because I can eat a wedge of cheese without complaint but something about drinking a glass of [...]

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Blondie Brownies

Its been a while since I made anything sweet. And by a while, I mean about 10 days. Which could be considered a lifetime to some! So this past weekend I decided to whip up some of these decadent blondie brownies filled with 2 of my favorite things; butterscotch and chocolate. omg. yum. I had [...]

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Happy New Year!

Wow! What a fabulous year 2009 has been! It started with a tad bit of turbulence as I was laid off, which ended up being a blessing in disguise, as it brought me so many new opportunities! (like this wheel of cheese – I was pretty excited about it to say the least!) The first [...]

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Peppermint Bark Smookie’s

8 MORE DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS! Holy cow! Where has all the time gone? Between various Secret Santa parties, birthday parties, holiday get-togethers, work and my blog, it seems like time has just flown by! I STILL haven’t even started my Christmas shopping – yikes! Somehow I always manage to make time to cook and bake… [...]

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Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake Snowballs

9 MORE DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS!!!! It’s time to get baking if you haven’t already started! Over the past week I have been baking up a storm and it has been wonderful, except for the fact that my kitchen is in a constant state of disaster. Imagine my surprise when I came home last night and [...]

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Winter White Chocolate Mix

Mix is another one of those family favorites in my house. Growing up there was rarely a month that went by when my mom didn’t make this fabulous recipe. After leaving home and heading off to college I would seriously crave this sweet treat all the time! It wasn’t until recently that I started making [...]

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Thomas Keller’s Brownies

A few weeks back I braved the crowds and ventured over to Williams Sonoma to get the new Thomas Keller cookbook! I had met him previously at the Food and Wine in L.A. back in October and he was just as fabulous then as he was signing books! He was so nice and took the [...]

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Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies

Molasses cookies are cookies that are near and dear to my heart. It wasn’t every day that there were Molasses cookies in the house, unlike my dads infamous chocolate chip cookies… those were there every week! No, the Molasses cookies recipe was something that my mom dug out every year right about this time and [...]

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Macaroons

Daring Bakers: Macaroons

I have a confession. Promise not to judge??? Okay here goes… before this Daring Bakers Challenge I have never ever eaten a Macaroon! GASP! I know. It’s bad. Don’t hate me. Fortunately for me I was able to break this terrible trend before it got any worse. The 2009 October Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought [...]

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Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp is such a go-to dessert for me. It is simple, delicious and it works for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Today, while my website was down (because I FINALLY made the move to WORDPRESS… more on that in a second) I decided to make an apple crisp and celebrate my new website. It was [...]

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirls

I think by now we can all tell that Fall is just around the corner! That means pulling out those fabulous winter coats, and boots and scarves… oh I can’t even wait! (even though there really is no “real” winter in LA – I still pretend) In honor of fall, Maria from Two Peas their [...]

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Caramel Brownies

Oh my goodness. This caramel filled brownie was drop dead amazing. I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious it was. You just need to make it immediately and see for yourself what it tastes like. Here’s how: Ingredients: 10 oz caramels 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1 package German chocolate cake mix 1/3 cup [...]

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Cheesecake Lolli’s

Ok I feel like I have been missing out on life. I see these little cheesecake pops all over the place, especially on Bakerella, and it was high time that I made some myself. And let me tell you… my life has been better since making these! They are cute, playful and the best part [...]

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Marshmallow Muffins

I guess I have been bitten by the baking bug! I have been baking up a storm – which in turn makes my kitchen a sauna – but nothing that can’t be fixed with a quick jump in the pool! As a kid I used to eat those double chocolate chip muffins from Costco like [...]

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Daring Bakers: Dobos Torta

Talk about PROCRASTINATION – I literally just finished my masterpiece this morning! And now I get to eat it for breakfast The August 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers’ [...]

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Totally Chocolate Chip Cookies

This past weekend I had a little bit of time on my hands so I decided to do a bit of baking. I don’t usually do a lot of baking, especially during the summer, but I found this recipe and I just had to try these! These double chocolate chip cookies are so decadent it [...]

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Daring Bakers: Mallows (Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies)

The July Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network. We were given the option of doing one, or both of the cookies. I opted for the Mallows or Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies, partially because [...]

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Culinary School – Week Fifteen – Appetizers

I love bite sized snacks so this week at Culinary School I was in heaven! We explored all different kinds of appetizers and then I proceeded to eat everything! Everything was so delicious These mini Mexican Quiches were stuffed with cheeses, chorizo and topped with a sliver of a Jalapeno. This smoked salmon pate went [...]

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Smookie’s… aka the best dessert ever!

Normally for birthdays and special occasions I make big elaborate cakes but Thomas, my boyfriend, requested smores for his birthday party! I decided to put a little twist on the normal smore and instead of using graham crackers I made chocolate chip (pictured) and sugar cookies to make the top and bottom part of the [...]

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Panna Cotta

I have never had Panna Cotta before… so this past week I scoured all my fav dessert sites and found one of the best recipes. I then went right out and bought gelatin (which I did not have in the pantry) and then went straight home to make it! And guess what… I LOVE IT! [...]

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Happy Birthday Mom – Carrot Cake

Happy Birthday Mom!!!! Today is my mommy’s birthday!!! We threw her a surprise birthday party a few weeks ago when we were all together in Tucson, AZ! Today I made her favorite cake… Carrot Cake… minus the nuts. We’re not a big nut family This ones for you Mom! xoxo This recipe is adapted from [...]

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Daring Bakers: Bakewell Tart…er…pudding

The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800′s in England. All measurements are in weight… so break out that scale [...]

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Culinary School – Week Eleven – Classic Desserts

Notice anything new…like my website!!! What do you think? Do you love it! We are still in the process of tweaking a few things but I couldn’t let another day go by without sharing my Culinary School Adventures from this week. And… if you are looking to get your site designed you should talk to [...]

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