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Spelt Flour Pancakes

December 13, 2010

che scalda il cuore/heart warming Pancakes are not normally what I grab when I am hungry for breakfast or brunch. I liked them as a kid, but we didn’t have them often. Then, as I got older, my tastes changed quite dramatically. Even so, I still yearn for comfort food…when the weather chills, as it […]

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Dorie Greenspan’s Caramel Semolina Cake…with Apple

December 9, 2010

sostanzioso/satisfying I almost bought Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table while at BlogHer Food in October. But, I didn’t. Completely remorseful over my hesitation, especially after the fortunate and treasured moments I had speaking with Dorie that weekend in and out of the various workshops, I placed the book on my mental “must purchase” list. […]

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Heat Miser Chocolate Cupcakes

December 8, 2010

Heat Miser Chocolate Cupcakes Adapted from One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes – Martha Stewart Recipes ¾ cup Scharffen Berger unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup Eatwell Farm Smoked Chili sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 ½ tsp. baking soda ¾ tsp. baking powder ¾ tsp. salt 2 large eggs ¾ cup warm water […]

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Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars

December 5, 2010

impostore/impostor A few weeks ago, I sat in Starbucks, sipping on my Tazo Passion tea. I found myself staring at the seasonal posters that featured their well known lattes and desserts. My eyes went right to the Cranberry Bliss Bars. They looked beautiful and seasonally appealing. Admittedly, I have never had them. But, it did […]

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Green Lentil & Tomato Soup

December 3, 2010

tepore/warmth As I head to work, the temperature is 34 chilly degrees, and I am a little excited! Even though the temperatures will increase to a non-jacket-necessary afternoon, I will take this brisk moment, enjoy, and consume comfort foods. For me? Comfort foods include soup. Soup has been my preferred Sunday preparation for weekly meals […]

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Maple Bacon Chocolate Pot de Creme

December 1, 2010

cioccolato/chocolate My recent cheesecake post talked about the holiday recipe exchange Jaimie and Katie have put together as a fun way to virtually get together and chat recipes, dishes of yumminess, and whatever else you can talk about when it comes to a delicious swap. There is a schedule that includes what ingredient is the […]

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Peppermint Fudge

November 30, 2010

caramella gusto menta/peppermint candy I was going to wait on this post, but I couldn’t last any longer. After baking a lot this weekend, I have plenty of content to sustain Mele Cotte for a while. So, what the heck. I have made “easy” fudge before. I actually make it a lot. But, I have […]

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Hermit Bars

November 29, 2010

ermita/hermit Hermit: (1) a person living in seclusion; a recluse. (2) a spiced molasses cookie often containing raisins or nuts. Chris during her Thanksgiving break from work? A hermit eating a hermit. Ha! Really. And, I was happy, happy! Sadly, the week went by so fast. The days whisked away, despite my trying to think […]

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Honey Rice Treats

November 26, 2010

spuntino/snack Are you stuffed? Okay with not seeing turkey or pumpkin pie for another 365 days? Looking for something a little healthier to snack on while in the car traveling from mall to mall on black Friday, or in front of the TV while watching The Family Channel’s 25 Days of Christmas? How about a […]

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A Playful Day with Peanut Flour

November 22, 2010

arachide/peanut I am on break this week. Hurray!! It comes at a good time, because it was this time last year that my world was rocked and I lost my job in Utah. It has been a difficult and slow rebuilding process, so I look forward to to doing stuff to do around the house, […]