Winter Desserts

Candy Cane Surprise Meringues

November 29, 2012
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I love surprises. Not surprises for me, I ask too many questions. I mean, surprising other people. Like when I threw a zombie-themed surprise party for my husband’s 30th birthday. Or when I surprised my mom with a girl’s trip to Vegas by mailing her a box filled with fake dollar bills and plastic coins. […]

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Christmas Card Cookie Project: Polar Bear Love and a Sugar Cookie Igloo

November 27, 2012
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I’m obsessed with pretty paper. Beautiful cards, wrapping paper, packaging – I have to have it. I bought double-sided satin ribbon and kraft paper last year to wrap holiday gifts and spent a little bit more than I would have liked on some Martha Stewart cookie boxes. Seriously, I can’t help myself. I’m a bit […]

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Mailing Mini Holiday Cookie Boxes

November 16, 2012

I love holiday cards. I love sending them, receiving them, flipping through them in stores (hello, Papyrus at Target with all your cute little embellishments!). I love ‘em, love ‘em, love ‘em. But, I did something a little different last year… Holiday cookie boxes! These were a huge hit with my family and friends and […]

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Cake Challenge: End of Fall Cupcakes

November 9, 2012

We skipped fall in Virginia. I think Mother Nature has just decided to mess with us – we went from balmy temperatures to awfully chilly mornings in the span of a week, it seems. Add a dash of the Hurricane Sandy fake-out (we were lucky enough to avoid any real impact) and it has been […]

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Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls with Pumpkin Glaze

November 7, 2012
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My husband loves cardamom. How does one’s husband even figure this out, right? Well, it all started with mamoul.

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Pumpkin Bread Pudding

October 4, 2012
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Now that it is October, I think we can officially welcome the Halloween season, a time for all things spooky. I love it. I started watching horror films at a pretty young age. My step-sister is 10 years older than I am and I was intent on doing just about everything that she did, whenever […]

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