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Coffee Compost Cookies
Well, hello! It has been ages since we connected, huh? I feel like during these…
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Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies from 100 Cookies
I’ve got some Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies for you. I hope you’re as excited as…
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Giant Cardamom Cinnamon Roll
Well I think we can all agree that our summer plans are turning out to…
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Blueberry Muffins
The inspiration for this post came from some immersion on my part into New England…
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Nutty Cocoa Granola
All hail the cocoa bean! Seriously, I think I want to gush about chocolate right…
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Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hi friends! Apologies for the unplanned hiatus on my part! I was doing loads of…
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Skillet Spice Cake with Gooey Caramel Bottom + Dinner Together
Thanksgiving season is my favorite. The days get crisper, the anticipation is in the air…
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Pumpkin Pancakes
It’s that time of year again! It’s a #VirtualPumpkinParty out here. An event that gives…
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Flourless Tahini Chocolate Brownie
Hey team! Just a quick check-in over here. I have been massively busy, but I…
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Olive Oil, Basil, and Chocolate Shortbread
Tomorrow is my birthday! 26. Another year down. I guess this is where I’m supposed…
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Almond Croissants
One year ago, I moved to Boston. Marked by the Fourth of July holiday move-in…
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White Corn, Basil, and Blueberry Popsicles + #PopsicleWeek
Can we talk corn and summer? Being a native of the Midwest, I get pretty…
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Herby Green Cake and Berry Parfait
I’ve been lucky to reconnect with a few good friends over the past couple of…
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Funfetti Cupcakes with Marzipan Buttercream
Hi dear reader and friend. Is it okay if we chat about creativity and inspiration?
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Chocolate Cookie-Topped Banana Bread Muffins
We are in that home run territory of the season people. We’re rounding third and…
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Stroopwafels + Tahini Latte + Honey Pt. 2
Oooh yeah! Stroopwafels! Are you familiar? Well, if you’re not, you’re welcome for introducing you…
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Gingerbread Sheet Cake with Whipped Honey Mascarpone + In Appreciation of Honey Part 1
It’s officially ‘that time of year.’ Thanksgiving has passed, and the season takes a hard…
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Apple Butter Old Fashioned + Gingered Nuts
I think it’s officially time to break out the whiskey. The temperature has finally dipped…
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Brown Sugar Pretzel Shortbread
I used to be one of those “let’s-get-that-Christmas-tree-up-stat!”-on-November-1 people. See here for full effect. I…
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Yeasted Pumpkin Rolls + Slow-Cooker Apple Butter
It’s here! The Virtual Pumpkin Party of everyone’s dreams. A day when bloggers celebrate pumpkin…
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Cinnamon-Baked Apples with Spiced Caramel Crème Anglaise
It’s officially Fall! Even though it’s hot and feels like the longest days of summer.
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Fig and Plum Compote + A Milkshake with Booze
Labor Day weekend has come and gone. We’re in the thick of September now. Pumpkins…
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Chocolate Graham Crackers + Kitchen S’mores
Well we’re reaching that point in summer where one part of me is ready to…
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Summer Fruit Cobbler
Now this is where summer lives. Fruit desserts. I mentioned last week that I’d be…
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Ice Cream Sandwiches + Black Cocoa
I’ll admit, I’m not a huge ice cream person. I think I’ve always been more…
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Mini Baked Lemon Puddings
One of my favorite things ever is the Great British Baking Show. It’s like a…
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Olive Oil Blondies with Pistachio Butter
Well, it’s official! Boston, watch out. I’m here. Just kidding. Kind of?… Anyway, I’ve still…
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Peach Raspberry Popsicles in Wine + Popsicle Week
Hi fraaaands! I’m shoulder-deep in piles of cardboard boxes and bubble wrap as I’m in…
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Mini Almond Cake with Raspberry Buttercream
Guys, I have some news! I’m moving to Boston! I’m making a career move, and…
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Strawberry Pinot Grigio Quick Jam
Minini Pinot Grigio “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene The…
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Butter and Scotch + The Unicorn Treat
Guys, can I tell you about a magical place? Butter & Scotch. Picture one of…
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In Appreciation of Coffee + Stovetop Espresso + Orange Chocolate Scones
I’m 93% sure that coffee makes up some part of my bloodstream and runs through…
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Mint Chocolate Coconut Egg Cream
Egg creams sound so dreamy, right? All I picture is sidling up to a soda…
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Blood Orange and Lemon Thyme Mascarpone Cake
So remember last week when I was whining that it was too warm and winter…
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Wine Wednesday + Bittersweet Chocolate Cherry Bread
Don Leonardo Cabernet Sauvignon “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene…
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Confetti Madeleines
Next week there just happens to be a somewhat fun greeting card holiday—Valentine’s Day. I’m…
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Homemade Cereal
Today I get to talk about something very close to my heart. Lean in close,…
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Coffee Cake.
I am writing this while I look out my window onto a snowy landscape. Finally!
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In Appreciation of Champagne + Blood Orange and Pistachio Pavlovas
Paul Buisse La Bulle Blanc Brut “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By…
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Grapefruit Curd and Black Pepper Meringue Crème Tart
Got your fill of Christmas cookies and holiday movies yet? So much royal icing. Normally…
Breakfast
Holiday Irish Coffee with Gingersnap Crumbs
I think one of the most iconic Christmas movies has to be Christmas Vacation. It…
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Festive Port + Personal Date and Chocolate Chip Cakes
Quinta de la Rosa Port “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael…
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Sparkling Cranberry Orange Cream Puffs + A Holiday Pairing Party
Happy Thursday friends! This week is preeettty exciting, because there’s a small group of bloggers…
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The Vanilla Bean Baking Book + A Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
Hi pals! After the stress of last week, I decided to give us all a…
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Calissons with Lemon Royal Icing
If you’ve ever dabbled in food blogging, you know that it is quite the strange…
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Mini Roasted Pear and Chocolate Chip Mascarpone Scones
Now that the breeze is picking up outside and the leaves are beginning to fall…
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Quick Cinnamon Espresso Rolls + A Blog’s 2nd Birthday!
Wowowowowow Appeasing a Food Geek is two! If you read last year’s celebratory blog birthday…
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Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry. Pretty self-explanatory. But clafoutis? Cla-foo-tee I think. Right? Honestly, I don’t know. Every which…
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Roasted Banana and Chocolate Chunk No-Churn Ice Cream
You know when you’re a kid and you pretend to like something because your best…
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Chocolate Chip Birthday Cake
It’s my birthday! I’m turning the big 2-4. And I can’t decide if I’m happy…
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Lavender Bee’s Knees Cocktail + Brown Butter Popcorn
One of the best things so far about Long Island living? Lavender by the Bay.
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In Appreciation of Gelato + Salted Butterscotch Bourbon Affogato
I had never heard of an affogato before I started this blog. (I can almost…
Breakfast
Red Velvet Cakies + A Dream Come True
One of my favorite childhood authors was and still is Roald Dahl. His treasury remains…
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Easy Strawberry Goat Cheese Hand Pies
There’s something about hand pies that sounds whimsical. I think it’s because as a child,…
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S’mores Cake!
Is there anything that signals summer and yummy treats better than s’mores? I don’t think…
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Chocolate Caramel Buttercream Sandwich Cookies
Well guys, I did it! I am now officially a Master (of Science haha) in…
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Maple Cinnamon Pecan Granola
Guys, I have no St. Patrick’s Day recipe. You’re welcome. I’m sure you’re so overwhelmed…
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Chocolate-Covered Honeycomb Candy
Okay so we all know I’m a science-obsessive. It’s pretty self-explanatory. Ammiright? But that is…
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Nathan Miller Chocolate + The Basics
Guys remember that amazing beer waffle post I did with Sara from Cake Over Steak?
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Wine Wednesday + Happy Anniversary!
Evodia Garnacha “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene The first…
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Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
As you are likely well-aware, Paris is my favorite place. The monuments, fashion, way of…
Breakfast
Poached Pears
Well I hope your holiday was as food, booze, and laughter-filled as mine was! Tis…
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Teddy Graham Men + Homemade Nutella
I’ve got two very specific memories of teddy grahams and Nutella that never fail to…
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Apple Brown Betty + F52 Baking Book
What equates to comfort for you? Sitting with a good book and a comfy blanket?
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Holiday Fortune Cookies
You know what this time of year means? Cookies! So many cookies. I could honestly…
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Homemade Butter + Holiday Butter Flavors!
The first time I became interested in food science was elementary school. The big celebration…
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Wine Wednesday: Thanksgiving is almost here!
Domaine Carobelle Grenache Blend “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene…
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Ghostly Glowing Haunted Cupcakes
Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once, the hedge-pig whin’d. Harpier cries:—’tis time! ’tis time! Round…
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Frightening Jagged Glass Threads
Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once, the hedge-pig whin’d. Harpier cries:—’tis time! ’tis time! Round…
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Witches Brew Orange Rum Cocktail
Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once, the hedge-pig whin’d. Harpier cries:—’tis time! ’tis time! Round…
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Pumpkin Ale Cake + A Pumpkin Party!
Guys. The amazing Sara Cornelius of Cake Over Steak has organized a virtual celebration of…
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Concord Grape Streusel Cake
If you could be a fly on my wall and peek at my bookcases, you…
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Caramelized White Chocolate + Salted Blondies
Fashion week has come to a close in New York and in London, but we’re…
Breakfast
Beer Waffles: Two Ways (Apple Wheat and Blueberry Cream Ale)
Sara of Cake Over Steak and I have finally met in real life! You know,…
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Pistachio Macarons + A Blog Anniversary!
Guess what day it is today?! My 1-year blog anniversary! Well, it was technically a…
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie
Get excited! You’re going to love this. A chocolate chip cookie that gets crispy and…
Drinks
Sugar Plum Margarita
When I was young, I never understood why adults enjoyed summer so much. I had…
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Cream Puffs
Guess who’s back in Minnesota?! This girl! Just in time for the infamous Minnesota sweltering…
Breakfast
Candied Ginger
Ok level with me. Am I weird for sitting around brainstorming how to make my…
Breakfast
Pickled Strawberry Preserves + Seven Spoons
Strawberries are the most recognizable summer food. It just feels like a warm, balmy day…
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Birthday Cake (!) + Homemade Sprinkles
Guys it’s my birthday! Cue the confetti and surprise balloons! T Swift’s “22” no longer…
Desserts
The Science of Ben & Jerry’s-Style Core Ice Cream
Well pals, I may have outdone myself this time. I decided to emulate the ever-wonderful…
Breakfast
Blueberry Cake Donut Bars + Iced Coffee Vanilla Bean Syrup
One of my favorite things about summer is that every weekend seems like a holiday.
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Burnt-Honey Butter
Hello friends! I hope your summer is going wonderfully so far. I can officially say…
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Erin McKenna + Gluten-Free/Vegan Baking Science
So I’m pretty excited about this post. We are switching it up! Today I’m featuring…
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Wine Wednesday
Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz 2014 “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael…
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Blueberry Lemon Basil Sorbet
If you’re like me, you crave homemade sorbets and ice creams in the spring and…
Breakfast
In Appreciation of Chia Seeds + A Breakfast Malt
Chia seeds. You may have heard of them lately. They’re kind of a thing. They…
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Chiffon Cupcakes with Strawberries and Cream
Okay so I may have jinxed the spring thing last week when I said that…
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Small-batch Cannoli Cream + Cookie Sandwiches
Spring is finally here! It was over 70⁰F several days in a row, so I’m…
Breakfast
In appreciation of donuts!
Donuts (or doughnuts, pick your poison) are no longer just for Homer Simpson and your…
Breakfast
Lemon Curd
Alton Brown is probably the king of both foodies and food scientists. He understands both…
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Trashed up Rice Krispies Treats (Small Batch)
That title pretty much sums it up. We have received six inches of snow here…
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In appreciation of popcorn
Well friends it’s March! Spring has always been my least favorite season because I’m not…
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Gorgonzola Cheesecake + an Oscar Spread
Chocolate, cheese, and Cabernet. An Oscar spread worthy of all-time decadence. I mean really what…
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Tenney Whoopie Pies
I think whoopie pies are amazing, but let’s be real. They’re probably a gajillion times…
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No-Churn Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream + (Magic) Chocolate Shell
Juno hit State College this past week. We got about 10 inches of snow which…
Breakfast
The Best Ever Banana Bread
Well guess who visited me here in State College? My momma! The weekend has been…
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Malted milk cookie tart + Butterscotch-y hot chocolate
Wow it’s been a long time since I made my presence known on the interweb!
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Candy Cookies
So yeah. Finals happened. Sorry I haven’t posted in a while! I’ve never had to…
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Browned Butter Kitchen Sink Cupcakes
Hey there! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and ate your weight in stuffing! Whoever…
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Red Wine Chocolate Birthday Cake + Pittsburgh
Red wine chocolate cake + goat cheese soak + brownie batter frosting + red wine…
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Thanksgiving Caramel + Liddabit Sweets 2
I give Christmas a lot of clout, but Thanksgiving needs its due too. What’s not…
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Chef Watson’s Malted Milk Balsamic Cupcakes
It was hard to come up with a name for this recipe, because there are…
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In appreciation of bitter + grapefruit curd
Sweet, sour, salty, umami, and….bitter. Probably the least favorite taste. We all knew this moment…
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Momofuku Milk Bar Confetti Cookies
Ok I know. Two cookie posts in a row. Crazy! But sometimes a girl can’t…
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Famous Fixmer Sugar Cookies
The famous, and at times infamous (for the waistline) Fixmer sugar cookies are a constant…
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Apple Cheddar Galette
One of the most exciting things about moving to Penn State is a change in…
Breakfast
Chocolate Swirl Buns
Recently I have become obsessed with breakfast. I can’t get enough of great coffee, egg…
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In Appreciation of the Microwave + a Mug Cake
Sweets are very dangerous for me to keep around. I have absolutely no control around…
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Potato Chip Cookies + Liddabit Sweets
Salted Caramel. Chocolate Bacon. Cappuccino Lay’s. This whole sweet & salty trend is taking over…
Breakfast
The Simple Muffin
In between a brand new school 16 hours away from home, overwhelming research papers, and…
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In Appreciation of Chocolate
This post isn’t really a recipe. Rather, it’s a reflection on chocolate. Probably the best…