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My appologies to all of you who have been wondering where I have been. It was never my intention to neglect my blog for so long but as the election progressed I became more and more inspired and engrossed by the possibility that we could actually be the nation that we have always aspired to be. A nation that has filled me with such overwhelming pride that I cried like a baby thinking about the

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Pardon me while I change my panties, and have a moment to myself. My knees are still shaking. Oh God these cookies...These gloriously decadent, wonderfully wicked cookies.These FREAKING COOKIES ARE A FULL BODY "O" WAITING TO HAPPEN PEOPLE! This week's Tuesdays with Dorie (TWD) recipe was chosen by Claudia of Fool for Food. Claudia, there are no words to express my gratitude and undying love

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Me no likey...Rachel of Confessions of a Tangerine Tart chose Chocolate Malted Whopper Drops, and I valiantly attempted his weeks TWD recipe despite my dislike for whoppers and malt in general. I know, utter madness. Stop me before I hurt someone, or myself. I also used peanut butter whoppers since me and PB are BFF now. I think that was the wisest decision I made because the slight detection of

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My apologies for making you wait such an inordinate amount of time between posts, but I was away (yes again. I know, I'm sorry). These last few days of summer seem to be flying by, and I barely have time to shave my legs before the next recipe is up on everyone's blog. So without further adieu I give you Chunky Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters (or crack cookies, which is what i'm

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but I was on vacation, and now I'm sick as a dog (seriously I feel like I have broken glass in my throat), but I promise I will be back in action next week.XOXOStay Sweet;)

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My Dearest Love,Words cannot adequately convey how amazing this past year has been. To be blessed with the love of the most amazing man I have ever known is a miracle in itself, and if I were to spend a million nights dreaming of the perfect man he would still fall short when compared to you. I love you completely and unconditionally. I love everything about you, and you are everything that I

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turns out to be a nightmare for your taste buds, and so goes the story of the black and white banana loaf chosen by Ashlee of A Year In The Kitchen. Now I have to be honest and say I may have played a minuscule role in the grossness of this recipe (ok fine, I really crapped it up), but some things in life should not be tampered with and that is a strict rule I adhere to for chocolate.This recipe

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COMPLETED!Susan of She's becoming doughmesstic sent out an S.O.S. to the blog world when her cousin who is stationed in Iraq mentioned that he and his comrades were in desperate need of a little home baked goodness. Well word spread like wild fire, and I am proud to say that what started out as a few fellow bloggers has grown into quite the baking brigade! In fact there were so many people

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Roll up your sleeves and do your part;) I've just come across this blog Operation Baking Gals on TWD and I wanted to share it with as many people as possible. I think it is such an incredible way to give back to those whose risk their lives for us each and every day. I can't wait to send out my first care package. Please pass this link along to anyone you think would like to help send a little

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This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Michelle from Michelle in Colorado Springs; take a wild guess what she selected;) Yes my fellow dessert fanatics none other than my nemesis in the dessert world a fruit selection; Summer Fruit Galette to be exact. I was all ready to trash talk another fruit recipe and challenge Michelle to a duel when I read the recipe, and discovered to my

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I'm a little perplexed over the final outcome of this recipe. I mean grant it, I may have beat the mascarpone cheese like it owed me money; until it was a heeping mess of seemingly curdled cheese, but still. Was this supposed to be a lighter version of cheesecake (which in itself would be sacrilege) or did the fact that I over beat the cheese affect the texture of it? It was like a very strange

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I had to sit out yet another TWD recipe because it is once again some sort of pie/cobbler/fruit concoction which I loath. I mean seriously. Is this a joke? How can people continue to select fruity recipe after fruity recipe? How can they honestly not get tired of the same crap every week? VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE PEOPLE! I promise I won't call the summer police if you choose a recipe that

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and the lovely Dianne from Dianne's Dishes for awarding me with the yum yum award and making a moment like this possible...Thats right ladies and gents, it is only a matter of time before they all fall victim to my charms.My fabulosity is not a force to be reckoned with. Proceed with caution;)And now a few blogs that I feel boast some serious food porn:Abby sweetsBaking blondeJoy the bakerJumbo

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I have arrived;)*adjusts fur coat and oversized shades*I've been tagged by Susan of She's Becoming Doughmesstic!Everyone knows that you are a nobody until you are tagged for a Meme. (Please wait until the end of my post for autographs.)Who KNEW that someone found me so interesting and intoxicatingly off the hook that they were just DYING to know more about moi?! (I mean sure there is the slight

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This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Melissa of It's Melissa's Kitchen and I have one thing to say about Melissa...She freaking rocks! She chose chocolate pudding! How fantabulous is that! I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders now that I can finally participate in a recipe because it isn't fruity. I feel like I won the TWD lottery! (yes I need every one of

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You all must know by now my aversion to fruit in my baking (well most fruit) so I had to take a pass on this week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe yet again . This weeks recipe was Apple Cheddar Scones (*gag*) chosen by Karina of The Floured Apron. This recipe was as appealing to me as brussels sprouts (not to offend any of you brussels sprouts lovers freaks that you are) not only because it contains

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Who knew that something so relatively simple could be so fabulous? They look so fussed over, and yet they came together so quickly and easily. This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was a peppermint cream puff ring (I vetoed the ring, and made only cream puffs because the thought of a giant pastry ring just didn't appeal to me) chosen by Caroline of A Consuming Passion, and I am completely in

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Sorry Marie of A Year in Oak Cottage and sorry Dorie (its not you, its me I swear) I am not spending this Tuesday with Dorie so there will be no "La Palette’s Strawberry Tart" from me. It is heart wrenching actually as I had grand plans for the tart, but my thighs and I have come to the conclusion that since I have to bake a cake this week for my fondant and gumpaste cake decorating class, I

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Who knew you could take a simple brownie and turn it up a notch and serve it at your swankiest dinner party? This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Di of Di’s Kitchen Notebook. She selected French Chocolate Brownies, and Dorie gave my five year old's palette a time out long enough for me to get over the fact that though this is not my favorite brownie recipe it is still an excellent

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I was afraid this recipe was going to fall short of my expectations due to the fact that no matter how hard I tried I couldn't help but compare it to Cinnabon, and Cinnabon it was not. Cinnabon causes me to have mouth orgasms this recipe thought it was good barely got a tingle out of me. Cinnabon you have ruined me. Damn you and your delicious ginormous fluffy rolls you are the devil! This weeks

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(From Dorie Greenspan's "Banking from my home to yours")If I weren't already married I would propose to her. This woman's genius knows no bounds. I love you Dorie, and I put out!Today is my boss's birthday and as a token of appreciation/extra special birthday gift I decided I would bake some of his favorite treats for him. Then I'd have some goodies to post for my weekly TWD update. This weeks

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(yes they are heart shaped. I made them for my husband *hands out barf bags*)Cake decorating class homework assignment #2 - SUCCESS!Ha! I am a baking diva! No funky, gooey, bleeding cake for me this week. Take that, stubborn pride! You're not the boss of me.This week's assignment called for us to bring in frosted cupcakes. Immediately my ego took over contemplating all the different flavors and

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I'm sorry to say that my first Tuesdays with Dorie adventure was flop. I mean I knew it wasn't going to be my thing because it had key lime juice in it (and we all know how I loath fruit in my desserts), but I expected at least for my husband to like it. I decided that I would taste it (and nearly puked) just to give it a fair chance, and he agreed with me that it was REALLY REALLY gross. Dianne

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This Mother's day I thought it would be a wonderful touch to give something from the heart (in addition to their actual gifts of course. you shouldn't be a cheap ass on mother's day) so I made miniature individual cakes and apple martini cupcakes to give to some of the most important people in my life. They were a HUGE unexpected hit, and it made them all feel extra special and loved just to know

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All I can say is that I was thisclose to giving my entire class food poisoning, and possibly causing a law suit for my instructor, but don't panic all is well even though they narrowly escaped their deaths. Lets just say that I am not quiting my day job any time soon because a master baker I am not. On a more positive note I'm much more knowledgeable now, and I am sure not to poison anyone in the

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Cake decorating homework assignment - Disaster #1Don't let that deceiving exterior fool you. Much like its maker, there is trouble lurking within...As some of you may already know I have signed up for a cake decorating class to feed my addiction, and to say that my first assignment did not go smoothly is an understatement. Not that I had trouble following the directions or that it was complicated

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if an Oreo and a thin mint had an illicit affair in a dark corner of your kitchen cabinet? Poor thin mint wouldn't stand a chance against Oreo's creamy seductive filling. He would have thin mint melting off her minty chocolate coating in no time, and 10 minutes later you would have these little guys running all over your kitchen. Aren't they the most

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As I was perusing some of the awesome cooking blogs that are out there, I stumbled upon this masterpiece from the cupcake project for these "Better than sex cupcakes", and I swear I heard the angels in heaven sing a chorus as I gazed upon this beauty. I mean chocolate times five! This woman is a genius! I must promptly start petitioning to have a Nobel prize awarded to her for this stunning

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Two of my favorite things in the world are chocolate chip cookies and brownies. So I had an epiphany! Wouldnt it be amazing to combine them?! (I'm sure they have been combined before, but dont be such a debbie downer. Let me enjoy my moment.) I mean, how can I go wrong with chocolate chip cookies and brownies, right? So in my attempt to take over the world and have the ground upon which I walk

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As I was mulling over all of my favorite recipes I decided to start with something that is near and dear to my heart. My grandmother's flan (caramel custard for the less exotic). Now I'm sure you've seen and tried flan before (if you haven't I highly suggest you run not walk to your local goya aisle and try this recipe at once, you'll want to have my babies after, I promise), but I guarantee

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I'm probably the least likely person in the entire world to have a blog. You see, the thing is I'm a techie, and when I'm not at work I make it a point to keep at least 100 feet away from a computer. Not to mention the fact that I'm the busiest person ever. Seriously I'm not exaggerating. I work in NYC, and after work I either have a theology class that I take or go to the gym. Most nights I

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