Bake or Break

Toasted Pecan Roulade

View a printable recipe or more photos At the same time I found the recipe for the pecan date cookies, I also found this recipe for a pecan roulade. Never having made a roulade, I was a bit hesitant. But, I couldn’t quit thinking about it and what a lovely addition it would be [...]

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Chocolate Charlotte

View the original recipe or more photos Taking a little break from holiday baking, I made this dessert for my sister’s birthday. For some reason, I had it in my head that I wanted to make a charlotte. I’d never made one before, and it just seemed like the thing to make for her [...]

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Chocolate Bread Pudding

View more photos I really wanted to make something chocolate-y for Thanksgiving, but I had a hard time figuring out what to make. I had thought about a chocolate cake, but that just seemed boring. The day before Thanksgiving, I remembered seeing this recipe from Paula Deen. I looked it over and decided [...]

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Thanksgiving Desserts

I am in the final preparation stages for the big day this week. I think I’ve decided on our desserts. In a departure from our traditional pecan pie, we’re having Pecan Pie Cheesecake because, well, I love pecan pie and I also love cheesecake. I’m also making an apple pie (specific recipe [...]

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Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars

View a printable recipe or more photos Since becoming a dedicated Mac user, one of my favorite things has been Yep. Basically, Yep is an organizational tool for PDF files. As a companion, we acquired an invaluable, efficient

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Cinnamon Crown Cake

View a printable recipe or more photos So, today is National Bundt Day. I’m still a bit unclear as to whether this day is for the cake or the pan, but I figure they’re a package deal. I do love a Bundt cake. I like that they are usually self-contained sweet satisfaction. [...]

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