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Strawberry and Blueberry Shortcake

June 25, 2012

Shortcakes are special to me. My grandmother was the consummate baker of my family. Every year, she made my birthday cake – always a layered strawberry shortcake. Beautiful, simple, and perfect. She passed away the day before my 13th birthday. Making this cake was bittersweet for me, but I know that she would have loved […]

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Joan’s Heart Thumbprint Cookies

March 22, 2012

“I like redheads. Their mouths are like a drop of strawberry jam in a glass of milk.” – Roger Sterling (about Joan) I love that quote. I think the writers give Roger all of the best mildly inappropriate one-liners. Like, “when God closes a door, he opens a dress.” Oh Roger.

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Brilliant Lemon Budino

February 22, 2012

“Budino” is Italian for pudding. While this dessert is a far cry from traditional, American pudding, it is exquisite. The taste is wonderful, but the texture is the star! Thick like a custard, but it melts in your mouth. Try it today!

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