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Category Archive: Bakery

04 Feb

Coconut Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Icing: Happy Birthday Lydia!

Coconut Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Icing: Happy Birthday Lydia!

There’s nothing I like more than baking a close friend her birthday cake.  Something about the labor of love it requires to mix, bake, cool, …

 
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11 Dec

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House

Winter break is officially here, and although I should be sleeping in late, kicking my feet up, and watching tons of holiday movies (how else …

 
By Helana
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28 Nov

Pomegranate Christmas Cake

Pomegranate Christmas Cake

This year, I’ve made it a point to get started on my Christmas baking as soon as possible.  Normally, I figure out a way to …

 
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01 Nov

What to Do with All that Left-Over Candy?: Momofuku’s Compost Cookies

What to Do with All that Left-Over Candy?: Momofuku’s Compost Cookies

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been obsessed with Halloween.  Perhaps it was the dress-up, the make believe, or the fact that teachers …

 
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15 Oct

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

I have the best memories of my mom making banana bread when I was a kid–it was soo moist, flavorful, and delicious.  I never cared …

 
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14 Oct

Candied Pears (Dipped in Dark Chocolate and Chopped Pecans)

Candied Pears (Dipped in Dark Chocolate and Chopped Pecans)

Every grown woman has that one treat she just can’t say “no” to.  For me, it’s candy apples.  I just love them.  Their crunchy sugary …

 
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13 Oct

Strawberry Pavlova with Chocolate

Strawberry Pavlova with Chocolate

(Although it’s not spring (not by a long shot!), I wanted to share with Clearly Delicious readers a sampling of recipes from a larger project …

 
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03 Oct

Tarte Tatin: Upside Down Apple Spice Cake

Tarte Tatin: Upside Down Apple Spice Cake

It’s my favorite time of year again–OCTOBER.  Everything good that’s ever happened to me has happened in October–new friends, new jobs, and/or new experiences all …

 
By Helana
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19 Sep

Pumpkin Spice Ginger Bread

Pumpkin Spice Ginger Bread

Ahh, October is finally here! Like any foodie, it is time to indulge in all of my favorite pumpkin spice recipes–pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin …

 
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05 Sep

Chocolate Azteca Cupcakes: Spicy Chili & Dark Chocolate Cupcakes Topped with Cinnamon Butter Cream Icing

Chocolate Azteca Cupcakes: Spicy Chili & Dark Chocolate Cupcakes Topped with Cinnamon Butter Cream Icing

One of the first times my friend Michael brought me New Orleans gelato, he procured the most fascinating dark chocolate dessert–Chocolate Azteca.  Infused with the …

 
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