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Baked Sunday Mornings: Peanut Butter Chocolate Whirligigs

March 30, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings
Peanut Butter Chocolate Whirligigs

I was a little nervous about this week’s recipe. A few weeks ago Matt posted an interview with one of the recipe developers he and Renato work with for their cookbooks, and she specifically name checked these cookies as the most difficult recipe she has developed for them. Uh oh. It turns out they weren’t […]

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Oatmeal Raisin Bacon Cookies {Gastropost Mission #40 - Part II}

February 28, 2013 Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Bacon Cookies

Obviously this Bacon Mission was a mission in two parts for me, as I had to try to incorporate it into some form of baked good. I’ve made Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies twice in the past without success. For the first batch I roasted the bacon in the oven, and didn’t like how it was […]

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Chicken & Bacon Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Pastry Crust {Gastropost Mission #40 - Part I}

February 26, 2013 Chicken & Turkey
Chicken & Bacon Pot Pie

Our Gastropost Mission this week started as a joke on Facebook, after they asked us to guess the next ______ vs. ______ Mission. Someone guessed Bacon vs. Everything Else, and they loved it so much it became the Mission for the week. I love it! The vs. Missions are my favourite, and I love a […]

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Peach, Tomato & Goat Cheese Crostini

August 13, 2012 Appetizers

I feel like Kramer right now with his Mackinaw Peaches: Jerry, this is a miracle of nature that exists for a brief period! It’s like the aurora borealis! He’s right, because there’s really only a few more weeks to take advantage of amazing local peaches. I’ve had a huge basket on my counter for the last few […]

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Frozen Chocolate Banana Pops + Canada Day Fun

July 19, 2012 Frozen

For this post to work out, I need a little extra cooperation. You need to pretend it’s July 2nd, and you’re currently relaxing on your day off before heading back to work. Okay? Ready? Here we go…

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Strawberry Rhubarb Tart with Brown Butter Crumble

July 10, 2011 Pies, Tarts & Pudding

Still a little bit behind here everyone, but I’m on a mission to get caught up this week so I can get back to posting in real-time! Summer salads! Graham cracker disasters! Roasted strawberries! We’ll get there friends, I promise.

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