Monthly Archives: September 2012

Mini Coffee S’mores Tarts

Just because it’s fall, it doesn’t mean I have s’mores fully out of my system. Although I’m not quite sure my s’mores fixation ever really goes away in the winter, I think it just transfers over to mug formation (i.e. … Continue reading

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Mediterranean Layer Dip

  Watching the Emmys in a hotel room, alone, on a work trip, with gross room service is just no way to live. That was my reality last year, and it was just so sad. Thank goodness I was home … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Cheesecake Ball

So I finally joined Pinterest after rolling my eyes about it for the last year or so. I was adamant that I didn’t need another time suck in my life, but then I came to the realization that it would … Continue reading

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Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Espresso Buttercream Frosting and Coffee Chocolate Ganache

This is my friend Kristine’s (insert significant number here) birthday cake. I think my feelings about birthday cakes would be best expressed by a recent quote from Deb: “I delight in trying to find a layered summary of everyone’s favorite … Continue reading

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Quarterly Report: Joy the Baker Cookbook {Q2}

My baking soul sister and I have reached the halfway point in our mission to bake the entire Joy the Baker Cookbook. You can see photos of everything we’ve made over on our project page, but here’s the recap of … Continue reading

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