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Candied Pecans

1 March 2011
candied nuts recipe

I’ve made just about every candied pecan recipe out there.
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Milk Punch, Two Ways

14 February 2011
Milk Punch

I’ve been dreaming of this recipe.

Since October.

Our good friends did the most brilliant thing at their wedding – they served milk ’shots’ with their wedding cake.
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Mason Jar Cherry Pies – for Valentine’s Day

12 February 2011
Mason Jar Cherry Pies

I broke the cardinal rule of entertaining with this recipe –
never, I repeat, NEVER make a recipe for the first time when you’re expecting company.

With something like this, though…when else would you make them? You certainly wouldn’t make 10 mason jar cherry pies to have around the house for you and your honey. Or, would you?
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Chocolate Cranberry Torte

17 January 2011
Dark Chocolate Torte

I’m not much of a sweets eater.

Given the choice between sweet and savory, I’ll choose savory every time. For dessert, I’d rather just have another cocktail.
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Mimosa Cupcakes

3 January 2011
Mimosa Cupcakes

What’s better than a mimosa the morning after a night of dining, dancing and drinking?
A Mimosa Cupcake! (more…)