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Tag Archives: dessert
In Love with Absinthe: Sazerac Cookies
The label on the bottle of absinthe in my cupboard boasts that its “complexity comes from the use of fine brandy, star anise, wormwood, lemon balm, hyssop, meadowsweet, basil, fennel, tarragon and stinging nettles.” A tiny whiff of it, and … Continue reading →
Posted in Baking with Spirits, Cookies & Bars, Sweets
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Tagged absinthe, absinthe cookies, absinthe dessert, anise, aniseed, baking, baking with booze, boozey, boozy, bourbon, cocktail, dessert, lemon, recipe, rye whiskey, rye whisky, saint george spirits, sazerac, sazerac cookies, sazerac dessert, St George Spirits, sweets, whiskey, whisky
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Cardamom Banana Bites
The banana bread of my childhood was my dear grandma’s crumbly and walnut-laden loaf. I can still taste it now, slathered with the synthetically smooth margarine she always stocked. Being the only banana bread I knew, I really enjoyed it … Continue reading →
Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
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Tagged baking, banana, candy, cardamom, chocolate, cocoa, dessert, recipe
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Rhubarb Rum Sandwich Cakes
Whenever I see the word rhubarb, I hear it in my sweet paternal grandmother’s voice. I don’t have a distinct recollection of her making a rhubarb dish, but she was a prolific pie and candy maker, so it’s certainly possible. … Continue reading →
Posted in Baking with Spirits, Cakes & Cupcakes, Cookies & Bars, Sweets
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Tagged baking, cookies, dessert, recipe, rhubarb, rhubarb cookies, rum, sailor jerry, sandwich cakes, sandwich cookies, spiced rum, spring, vanilla bean, whoopee pie, whoopie pie
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Lemongrass Meringues: Simple and Scrumptious
A friend of mine recently mentioned his success in cooking a dinner with lemongrass, and I was intrigued. I always enjoy lemongrass in Vietnamese and Thai food (especially tom kha gai: that fragrant and delectable coconut milk soup) — but … Continue reading →
Posted in Baking with Herbs, Baking with Veggies, Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
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Tagged baking, candy, dessert, egg white, egg whites, fat-free, food, GF, gluten-free, lemon grass, lemongrass, lemongrass dessert, meringue cookie, meringues, recipe, thai
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Cilantro Sultana Mini Pies: Golden Raisins, Honey and Lemon
I realize that cilantro falls into the same polarizing category as coconut, licorice, and raisins: for everyone that loves it, someone else hates it with a passion — whether it’s simple preference or genetics that cause the disdain. (If you … Continue reading →
Posted in Baking with Herbs, Cookies & Bars, Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets
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Tagged baking, baking with herbs, cilantro, cilantro dessert, cilantro desserts, citrus, coriander, cornmeal, cornmeal crust, dessert, desserts with cilantro, golden raisin, herbal, herbs, honey, honey sweetened, lemon, mini, miniature, pie, recipe, sugar-free, sultanas, white raisin
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