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Orange Caramel Bars

September 6, 2012
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In addition to hand-written recipes on weathered index cards, I also found lots of newspaper and magazine clippings in my grandmother’s recipe box. I have to say they are highly amusing. You had me at “vitamin cereal.” Astrologers. Ripping people off since…forever.  I’m not confident of what a “wheat nut” is. I see wheat pictured, [...]

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Chocolate Caramel Popcorn

June 12, 2012
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Chocolate Caramel Popcorn…magical! “After the circus departed, he wrote down every detail he could remember about it so it would not fade in his memory. The chocolate-covered popcorn. The tent full of people on circular raised platforms, performing tricks with bright white fire. The magical, transforming clock that sat across from the ticket booth, doing [...]

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Poisoned Caramel Apple Bites

May 29, 2012
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Ah, the poisoned apple. The downfall of the naive, beautiful maidens of the world. Well, Snow White does end up with a prince for her troubles, plus a bonus “happily ever after.” Can’t beat that. I wanted to make my own poisonous apples, without the lethal poison part. So, how about apples “poisoned” with vanilla vodka instead? Less dangerous, [...]

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Irish Week: Honey Caramel Cupcakes with Goat Cheese Frosting

March 16, 2012
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Between lack of sleep and jet lag, our first day in Ireland was hazy. I know we had tea, ate cheddar and peanut butter crackers because all of the restaurants were closed for a funeral (apparently the former owner of our hotel – which used to be an estate – had passed away), took some pictures, and [...]

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Who Are You Calling a HoHo?

February 15, 2012
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I debated posting this recipe. It has a million steps, it is not easy, and I’m not even thrilled with the way it came out (even though it tastes wonderful). But, sometimes it is all about how you measure your own success. I can be hard on myself when things don’t come out how I [...]

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Bodacious Brownies

January 24, 2012
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People don’t say bodacious anymore, do they? Or did they really ever say it at all? As a total dork, I looked up the exact definition of “bodacious” and m-w.com offers this: “The bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip.” That is one fantastic sentence.

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