Category Archives: Desserts

Recipe – Tuscan Almond Cookies

These are very easy to make and wonderful. They look a bit funky and there’s really no way to make them beautiful-looking; hence in Italy they’re referred to as ‘Brutti ma buoni’ which translates to ‘ugly but pretty’. The almonds … Continue reading

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2 recipes: Pear & Garlic Aioli – and Marsala Poached Pears

Looking at the first picture, I imagine you’re thinking that I’ve finally lost it. Not Moi. This is my adaptation of a *Catalonian aioli sauce, that calls for quince. Where I live, quince(s) are hard to come by so I … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Pecan Butter Toffee

This takes approx 20 minutes to make (excluding chilling time) and tastes like a secret recipe your Grandma wouldn’t part with even if you strapped her in a chair, plugged her into an I-Pod and forced her to listen to … Continue reading

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Recipe:The Best 12 Minute Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie

Not long ago I met someone who was utterly disdainful of the chocolate and peanut butter combination in these cookies and arrogantly suggested I never offer them up again. I decided this was just a form of snobbery because the … Continue reading

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Recipe: Granola

One crisp fall morning, a friend and I hiked with our respective dogs. It was a chilly, brisk start but by the time we returned  –  and typical for Colorado – the temperature had soared and we were so over-heated … Continue reading

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