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French Fridays Peach Melba
How could I resist making this week’s assigned French Fridays with Dorie recipe? ( As you can see, I didn’t!) I especially couldn’t resist this latest FFWD recipe for a peach sundae created by Auguste...
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Brown Butter Apple Tartlets
My brown butter apple tartlets made with the last of my Gravenstein apples went fast! I like to bake with Gravenstein apples during their short season, but any tart baking apple would work well in...
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Whiskey Pear Tart
Today is my son Taylor’s 28th birthday, he’s spending the weekend in Minnesota for his job with the SF 49ers so we celebrated his birthday earlier this week with dinner at Cotogna, a restaurant close...
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Apple Blackberry Crisp
The following recipe for apple blackberry crisp could not be easier or more delicious and best of all I shared these individual size crisps with my ‘littles’ and they loved them! I used the last of...
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007 Top Secret Chocolate Mousse for French Fridays with Dorie
I usually have good luck with the recipes that I make from Around My French Table even the ‘top secret’ ones- but after I put together the 007 top secret chocolate mousse I didn’t like the look of it...
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Mint Chocolate Cookies and Cream Mini Cheesecakes
It’s good to be home after a quick trip to St. Louis -just in time for this month’s chocolate party featuring mint which I am lucky to have growing in my garden all year long. Once again I created a...
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Mayan Cocoa-Coconut Date Bites
We made a quick trip to Palm Springs after New Years in search of dry weather and a few rounds of golf that didn’t involve soaking wet greens and splattering mud, doesn’t that sound like fun? While we...
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Blackberry Mascarpone Cookie Sundae
Saturday night and everybody went to the game except me and the ‘Littles’, we played with our iPads and watched a movie while waiting for the 49ers v Packers play off game to start. I concocted this...
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Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Cupcakes & Kara’s Cupcake Boot Camp
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! I made cupcakes to share using the recipes and new cupcake making skills I learned at Kara’s Cupcake Boot camp at the San Francisco Cooking School. One of my New...
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Saint Patty’s Day Vanilla Cupcakes with Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting
I like to think of Saint Patrick’s Day as my personal holiday here at Patty’s Food so I hope no one minds if I say Saint Patty instead of Saint Paddy, yes there is a method to my way of celebrating...
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Berry Financiers for French Fridays with Dorie
After the disaster I had with the last berry filled pastry for French Fridays with Dorie I wasn’t sure I would attempt another one… I’m happy to report that my berry financiers were a total success...
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Blueberry Ricotta Custard Cake
This pound cake made with creamy whole milk ricotta cheese not only tenderly embraces a basket of fresh blueberries in it’s rich flavored interior but also easily releases from the slightly cooled...
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Lemon Buttermilk Rhubarb Bundt Cakelets
Are you ever tempted to purchase a somewhat useful but mostly cute ‘novelty’ cake pan? If my lemon buttermilk rhubarb bundt cakelets aren’t tempting enough to get you thinking mini cakes, consider...
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Cherry Upside-down Cake
Today is one of those coastal feeling days in the SF Bay Area. A light breeze is gently pushing a few lingering clouds out of our skies. The air smells fresh. If you own a blue and white striped...
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Cherry Almond Bars
It looks like I’m baking my way through the entire Spring section of Rustic Fruit Desserts by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson. How did that happen? I’m not exactly sure because it was...
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Strawberry Lemon Lime Bars
Jammy slices of strawberries nestled into a lemon lime filling supported by an oat-y flavored shortbread crust were a couple of good reasons why I thought it was okay to mess with one of my favorites-...
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Sable Breton Galette with Berries and Lemon Curd for French Fridays
Could it be possible that I’ve found a new favorite dessert? I’m talking about a large buttery shortbread cookie spread with a thick layer of homemade lemon curd that’s piled high with fresh berries...
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Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake and a cookbook Giveaway
Yesterday we came home from 2 amazing weeks exploring Andalusia, Spain and I know I’ve been neglecting my blog but soon I will have some wonderful photos and recipes to share from our road trip...
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Musician’s Brittle~de musico~ and My Trip to Andalusia, Spain
I’m home from our 2 week trip to Spain and while I’m happy to be home there are so many things I enjoyed and remember about our trip. I know my husband is missing his daily siesta and says that’s...
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Hazelnut Streusel Bread
I could spend my time organizing myself for the holidays until the cows come home but instead I’m going to write this post, go for a walk, run to the market and spend a few hours in my kitchen making...
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