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Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies
What a beautiful week in Maine surrounded by turning leaves and sunny, breezy weather. I’ve settled into a nice groove and felt my mind wander to nostalgia, art, and hope for the future. Aided by my visit with an old friend. A new bagel shop. And homemade chocolate chip pretzel…
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Brown Butter Pumpkin Cake
It’s another rainy fall day here in Maine. I just got home from coffee with an old friend and my spirits are high. The work week was fun, which included rave reviews on my brown butter pumpkin cake. A layer cake utilizing the best of fall ingredients and my beloved…
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Blueberry Custard Tart
At the beginning of the week I felt lost and a little burnt out creatively. I went back to my list of recipe ideas and none of them sparked my interest. So I spent hours scouring the internet for ideas, feeling like my well of inspiration had dried up. Had…
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Apple Clafoutis
I had a nice long weekend but have still been recovering from my cold. So I decided to take it easy this week and make something simple and delicious. At first I visited the farm stand and bought a bag of fresh apples, astounded that it’s nearly fall. And I…
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Parmesan Garlic Knots
It’s a lazy labor day Monday here in Maine and I’m coming down from an important weekend. It was my 31st birthday, which felt mostly like a fever dream, because I woke up Friday with a bad cold. I had the perfect recipe in mind, which I started Thursday. The…
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Chocolate Blueberry Cake
It’s the end of blueberry season in Maine. So I knew it was time to use them after eyeing the beautiful blue jewels all summer. I found a pint in the back of our local farm stand and brainstormed ideas. Blueberry pie. Galette. But ultimately I was craving chocolate and…
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Pasta with Zucchini and Summer Squash
It’s been a busy week in Maine with extra work days and an ambitious recipe. I’ve been craving pasta, specifically pappardelle, and knew it was time to make it. So I decided to pair it with fresh zucchini and summer squash, which my mom’s friend gifted us from her garden.…
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Basil Panna Cotta
We’ve had a beautiful week here in Maine with plenty of sun and a cool breeze. My mom had the week off from work, now months away from permanent retirement, so we spent time walking, celebrating, and watching TV. It was also a week of birthdays, so you would think…
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Creme Brulee Donuts
I’ve been wanting to make donuts for a while. Not just because I love donuts, but because I discovered an amazing recipe, by accident, when working at the cafe earlier this year. I made incredible homemade burger buns with potato, a tangzhong, and brown butter. But as I baked them,…