Pumpkin Bread

I’m guessing that I’m not the only one with left-over pumpkin from Thanksgiving. At least I hope so. This pumpkin bread is Ah-mazing. As in, please go buy a can of pumpkin right now. Yes, even in 40 degree weather. Go, go! I think my bear said it best, “No, I want that other cake. [...]

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Warm Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Glaze

“I come in peace! And I bring cinnamon buns.” I think that should be an opening line to a movie somewhere. It sure would get my attention. But I have a confession to make. I wasn’t making these while watching a movie. I was making these while pout-thinking how everyone else was eating turkey and [...]

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Turkish Feta Parsley Buns (Pogca)

There’s a lot of compromise involved in life, particularly in relationships. Having married a Turkish man-bear who is completely different from me in culture, religion, and ethnicity, clashing is a daily affair in our home. When it comes to mealtime, the fluctuations are particularly amusing. One evening we may have kimchi stew with Korean sidedishes [...]

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Croissant Bread Pudding

When I was little my mom used to make this breakfast concoction called “Egg Toast”. Contrary to what you would think, these were not eggs on toast. They were mutant simulations of what mother understood French toast to be. Which is amusing now that I figured out French toast is on the sweeter side of [...]

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Make-ahead Raisin Bran Muffins

Sometimes baking healthy is like going to the gym. You know you should because its so good for you, but you would so much rather be bad…

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