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S’mores Bars

Went into the union office for the day and one of the staff members brought these in. They were yummy and and recipe is  easy.

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Peaches in Red Wine

In Portuguese, Pessago com vinho. This is from my Portuguese Cooking cookbook which has great pictures. I made these many years ago and they were yummy. I think making with pears would be good too. I just saw a wine … Continue reading

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Nutmeg-Maple Cream Pie

From the New York Times.  Doesn’t include pie crust recipe.  Would it be really bad of me to just buy a pie crust? “This pie is a delicious twist on a custard standby, and it is exceedingly easy, a humble … Continue reading

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Chocolate and Irish Baileys Cream Truffles

From Irish Times; sounds yummy.  Will post a note if I try them this holiday season. “Taking the time and effort to make this yummy treat at home is a great way to show how much you really care. Beautifully … Continue reading

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Holiday Stout Cookies

From Elysian Brewery, Seattle.  There link is here:  http://www.elysianbrewing.com/holiday-stout-cookies/ But in case they take it down later, here’s the recipe.  Looks good.  Sort of reminds me of Whoopie Pies made with stout!

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Shortbread

My roommate makes the best shortbread cookies ever.  He got the recipe from a cookbook he got in Scotland many years ago:   This is the same recipe used for years in the Fabulous Radical Women Bake Sale.   Here’s … Continue reading

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Strawberry Buttercream Filling

I couldn’t find the freeze-dried strawberries this recipe calls for so I bought frozen strawberries and skipped the milk.  Still made it quite runny when not in the frig.  Filling used with Red Velvet Whoopie Pies.  Very tasted and we … Continue reading

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Whoopie Pies

Whoopie Pies This is the classic, time-tested, family-favorite whoopie pie recipe.

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