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These Lavender Scones Were Brought to You By Being Totally Prepared for an EBS (Emergency Baking Situation)

Posted in Bread, tagged on June 26, 2011 | 44 Comments »

These pictures are lascivious. I know. How could I photograph these irresistible sweet and floral lavender scones with the blue Pacific peeking from behind and not invite you to stay? It seems rather rude to taunt you like this, but I was never in the running for the Ms. Manners’ title anyway so I am [...]

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Party Worthy Fruit Skewers and a Honey Yogurt Dip

Posted in Fruit Desserts, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, tagged , , , , on June 23, 2011 | 26 Comments »

When I am asked if I can bring a dish to a party, I am usually the first to jump up and down with joy and shout out sweet ideas. Does this party need cupcakes…a refined little pastry perhaps or a big, honkin’, decadent cake? Well, my niece, Emme, was having a cupcake themed birthday [...]

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It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Posted in Cakes, tagged , , , on June 22, 2011 | 31 Comments »

You are kindly asked to step away from this post if you are not a PBnJ sandwich fan.  Please. Because if you aren’t this cake seriously is NOT for you.  But if you ARE, or at least someone at your house is, well then you are in for quite a treat because this Peanut Butter [...]

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Battle Winning Lemon Meringue Pie

Posted in Fruit Desserts, Pie, tagged , , , , on June 18, 2011 | 31 Comments »

The battle is over.  I am victorious in the pie category of life.  There’s a pie category, right?  I’ve really been rallying for one because I’m in for the whole hog, the entire kit and kaboodle and everything but the kitchen sink.  I used to be a pie loser…really.  My crusts were tough and chewy, [...]

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A Pancake Is Worth A Thousand Photographs

Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Chocolate, tagged , , , , , on June 15, 2011 | 29 Comments »

Once you are back from a vacation, it’s hard to get adjusted to the real world.  A world that does not wait for you and does not allow you to sit idly by an ocean while you sip a Mai Tai and read your favorite book.  Now that is was the life. The quietness of [...]

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I am a Haupia Pie “Pusher” and I am Absolutely OK with That

Posted in Chocolate, Pie, tagged , , , , , on June 12, 2011 | 43 Comments »

“Tsk, tsk, tsk,” I accidentally rudely said aloud as the lady in front of me, an obvious tourist (not unlike myself) and nOOb to the Village Bake Shop in Hanalei, was squandering her chance at tasting greatness when she began to order the Apple Crumb bar.   She turned around and gave me the “I’m [...]

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If Han Solo Were a Doughnut…

Posted in Bread, Chocolate, Fried and Fabulous, Other Desserts, tagged , on June 10, 2011 | 30 Comments »

Hi All— For those of you who have been loyal followers since last July, you are aware of a few re-posts.  I have been away basking in the Kauai sunshine, rain and ocean air with my family. Of course, eating was a huge part of my vacation, and I will be featuring some crazy amazing [...]

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An Almost Grasshopper Pie Parfait

Posted in Chocolate, No-bake Desserts, tagged , , , , , on June 5, 2011 | 31 Comments »

Life has its share of epic fails, and so does my kitchen unfortunately.  Cakes can just flat out refuse to come out of their pans, omelets will stage a sit-in and end up as scrambled cheesy eggs, and sometimes, Grasshopper Pies turn into parfaits.

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Prim and Proper Black and Whites and the No Apron Kitchen

Posted in Chocolate, Cookies, tagged , on June 1, 2011 | 34 Comments »

Black and White cookies are the perfect finale to any deli experience.  If done right, they are soft and tender, rich and smooth.  They are the soul mate to an icy, cold glass of milk.  This particular recipe from the All-American Cookie Book is that kind of nostalgic deli-style black and white.

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