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2 Dec

Luscious Chocolate Cookie Recipes

Calling all Choco-holics: BHG has a mouth-watering gallery up right now called “18 Luscious Chocolate Cookie Recipes“…need I say more?!

Image #1: Chocolate PB Mini Sandwiches, Peanut Butter Munchies, Minty Cocoa Fudge Sandwich Cookies, Italian Chocolate-Spice Cookies.
Image #2: *Chocolate Pillows and Chocolaty Caramel Thumbprints.
*I’m thinking that anything called “Chocolate Pillows” is a must-try… especially when followed [...]

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Read more → Posted on December 2nd, 2008 at 10:57am

26 Nov

Spiced Pumpkin Desserts + Walnut Tartlets

categories: food and drinks, thanksgiving

Feel a Thanksgiving-day sweet tooth coming on? These fall-friendly treats would make for a very happy ending to any turkey-day meal…

Pictured above:
• Spiced Pumpkin Layer Cake (at top)
• Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing
• Spiced Pumpkin Mousse Trifle
• Walnut Tartlets (YUM!)
Enjoy!

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Read more → Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 8:39am

21 Nov

Weekly Round-Up (Mini Style) + Caramel Cake Recipe

categories: desserts, weekly round-up

This week’s wrap up is going to be short and sweet…we’re hosting a dinner party for 35 at our house tonight so I’ve gotta get moving… not sure where the day’s gone already! So I leave you with a fabulous Carmel Cake recipe from Smitten Kitchen (that looks so good I wanna grab it right [...]

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Read more → Posted on November 21st, 2008 at 1:01pm

19 Nov

Simply Stated: 10 Pumpkin Cocktails & Desserts

categories: cocktails, food and drinks, thanksgiving

Today over at Simply Stated: check out a list of 10 tempting Pumpkin Cocktails and Desserts for Thanksgiving!

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Read more → Posted on November 19th, 2008 at 7:31am

7 Nov

Nutty Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

categories: desserts

Looking for a way to sweeten up your weekend? Here’s an idea…

Chocolate chips swimming in caramel atop a peanut-buttery cookie crust… These Nutty Peanut Butter Caramel Bars look like a mouthful of heaven! (Good one for the holiday baking file!)

{photography by desertculinary}

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Read more → Posted on November 7th, 2008 at 3:38pm

29 Oct

Halloween Dinner Menu: TRICKS and Treats!

categories: food and drinks, food presentation, halloween

Whether you’re hosting an official Halloween dinner party or just enjoying a casual meal with family on October 31st, why not add some magic to the evening by bringing a few tricks to the table!
The October ‘08 issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray has an article called “Tricks and Treats” that is just pure genius! [...]

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Read more → Posted on October 29th, 2008 at 1:21pm

17 Oct

Simply Stated: Creative Creature Treats

categories: Simply Stated: Celebrations, halloween, kids parties

Today on Simply Stated: find more info on how to recreate these eerily cute, kid-friendly Halloween treats! (How adorable is that “Wacky Werewolf” cupcake?!)

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Read more → Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 9:05am