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Challah

I just discovered how easy it is to make bread dough in my food processor, so I've been trying out different bread recipes. My first attempt was to make challah, a traditional Jewish bread with a...

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Chili con Carne

The past few days have been rainy in LA - perfect weather for a hearty, slow cooked stew. Instead of my go-to beef stew, I decided to spice things up with some chili con carne.Chili con carne is a...

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Apple Pie

If I had to choose my last meal, the dessert would be hot apple pie with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Warm, cinnamon spiced apple goodness sandwiched between two layers of flaky butter crust and...

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Banana Cardamom Muffins

I love cardamom. I love its exotic fragrance and the delightfully interesting flavor it gives to baked goods. It's slightly peppery and gives food a homey, warm-in-the-tummy feeling. It's wonderful in...

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Irish Soda Bread

I love how a holiday, any holiday, gives me an excuse to cook something special. This past week that holiday was St. Patrick's day. To celebrate old St. Patty, I baked a loaf of Irish soda bread. Soda...

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Baking School!

Last week I started the Professional Baking class at the New School of Cooking in Culver City. The class runs for 10 weeks and covers a wide range of baking techniques from quick breads to souffles,...

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Baking School Week 2: Bread Pudding

In week 2 of baking school we studied custards and puddings. In class, we made vanilla creme brulee, chocolate pudding and bread pudding. I forgot to bring my camera to class, so I don't have any...

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Baking School Week 3: Eclairs!

I was thrilled when I learned we'd be making eclairs in week 3 of baking school at the New School of Cooking in Culver City. "Eclairs, eclairs!," Avi heard me exclaim repeatedly throughout the week...

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Baking School Week 4: Pies and Tarts

This week was pie and tart week, one of my favorite topics. We baked a strawberry rhubarb pie and a lemon tart. Check out my handiwork....

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Baking School Week 5: Cake

In week 5 of baking class, we learned how to make classic white cake with buttercream frosting. The white cake had both vanilla and almond extracts in the batter to give it a lovely flavor.I totally...

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Baking School Week 6: Breads

If you ask me, bread is some of the best stuff on earth. So I was thrilled to improve my breadmaking skills in the New School of Cooking Professional Baking class. In week 6 of the class we learned how...

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Last Weeks of Baking School

I've fallen behind in my posts, and I'm sad to report that my Professional Baking program ended a few weeks ago. I really miss all my fresh baked goodies every Wednesday night. Luckily, Pro Baking...

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Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Last month was one of my coworker's birthdays, which gave me a wonderful excuse to bake some cake. I decided to make a Tunnel of Fudge bundt cake, recipe courtesy of Cook's Country magazine. I've made...

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My birthday cakes!

As my birthday approached this year, my head was swimming with all the possibilities for a perfect birthday dessert. With all the beautiful berries in season right now, I had to make something with...

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Mint and Artichoke Stuffed Leg of Lamb

I came across this recipe a couple months ago in Martha Stewart Living. It looked so elegant, relatively easy, and most importantly, delicious. I stashed it away in my "recipes to try" stack for a few...

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Raspberry Scones

My mom visited a few weeks ago and she has always been a lover of scones. I seem to be following in her footsteps. Over the past few years, I've developed a real fondness for good scones. Scones that...

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Easy as Pie. Frozen Key Lime Pie

Even though I love baking, I can appreciate a super easy dessert recipe. Especially when family is visiting from out of town, I'm cooking dinner and I want to spend more time catching up with everyone...

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Pumpkin Brownies

I love anything pumpkin and of course I love brownies, so I knew I would really love pumpkin brownies. I found a recipe on Allrecipes.com and made some tweeks, Result: Addictively delicious pumpkin...

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Ulltimate Turtle Brownies

Caramel, nuts and chocolate - one of my favorite combinations.These are undoubtedly some of the best brownies I've tasted, let alone baked. A surefire hit when you're craving chocolate decadence.'Nuff...

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No Stink Corned Beef and Cabbage

Nothing says St. Patrick's Day like a big plate of corned beef and cabbage. Well, maybe a Guinness! But as far as food goes, corned beef and cabbage was my mom's go to meal each March 17, her own...

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