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Mom’s French Pancakes
My very first crepe experience was in Greece. I know crepes are a French thing but there were crepe shops all over the place in all of the Greek cities we visited. We tried them in a few cities there … Continue reading
Canning: Homemade Tomato Sauce
One of the first things I asked my grandmother for when I moved into our house was her tomato sauce recipe. Grammy’s tomato sauce was pretty famous (well, at least it was within our family) and she always had a … Continue reading
Homemade White Whole Wheat Pasta
This coming Monday, I make the transition from years and years of being a student to now being in the teacher position. I’m in my last semester of my graduate degree. Come December I’ll have a masters degree in Art … Continue reading
weet Almond Cake with Lemon Curd and Lemon Mascarpone Frosting
Sometimes adding a garnish can make or break the appearance of a cake. A cake can be absolutely delicious, but if it doesn’t look appealing and inviting, everyone might pass on it. Which of these would you rather dig into? … Continue reading
Cherry Almond Granola
When SMS was still pretty new, we made Melissa Murphy’s Granola Breakfast Cookies. When I made this granola for those cookies, I scaled the recipe down considerably and made quite a few substitutions. This time around, I stuck to Melissa’s … Continue reading
Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Torte
For about two weeks, I was on vacation in New York visiting family and friends. We had a great trip, and everyday our schedule was filled to the brim. We got to visit friends we hadn’t seen in a long … Continue reading
Chocolate Walnut Brownies
I‘d probably never turn down a chance to make brownies. No matter how many recipes I’ve tried, I’m always willing to try a new one. Even the not-so-great recipes seem to disappear quickly in this house. So this week’s SMS … Continue reading
Chocolate Mint Cookies with Fresh Mint Leaves
I have always hated mint and chocolate together. I’ve just never understood the combination. After Eight mints disgusted me and York Peppermint patties had no appeal. Don’t even get me started on Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, blegh. I didn’t … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies
Occasionally I’ll spent a lot of time preparing something, getting creative, making it fancy, and it just doesn’t go over well. Usually, though, the classic treats are home-runs. When you want to make a dessert the family will surely go … Continue reading
Sour Cherry and Almond Biscotti
Do you love breakfast? I do. I rarely begin my day without some sort of breakfast. No matter how busy I am or what kind of a rush I’m in, it always involves coffee. When I’m running behind I grab my to-go mug … Continue reading
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