On one special trip to Istanbul I discovered sumac. I was trolling the Spice Bazaar saw a mound of it displayed and …
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This month’s Dessert Wars challenge went Green. We were given two lists of green colored ingredients and had to pick at least one …
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On my recent trip to NYC I had a list of bakeries to check out . Baked was at the top. Matt Lewis …
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Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Anyone who knows me well most likely remembers my AIDS activist days in the …
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Lemon and Lavender. So soft, sexy and spring like. I love the colors and the flavors and used this combination to accentuate …
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It’s that time of year again here in the Rhineland. Karneval. The songs, the costumes, the parades, the floats, the insane traditions…I …
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My love affair with the Milky Way bar goes back to my early childhood. Frozen or melted in my hot little hand, …
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One of my baking resolutions this year is to get much better at decorating cookies with the outline and flood method. This …
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I saw a few posts this past month featuring adorable colored and flavored sugar cubes. The best tutorial I found was from Always …
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I posted these cookies and cupcakes I made for a film festival benefit last July. On Oscar eve, I thought they were worth …
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This is the second time I have made Brookies. The first batch was for a party a few months ago. I thought …
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In my long international career as an Emmy nominated TV producer/host coach, I have worked and trained many celebrities, TV personalities, sports, …
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Originally I wanted to make these in time for the premiere challenge for Dessert Wars and also also to coincide with World Nutella Day, …
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I finally had a chance to stop by Momofuku Milk Bar in the East Village. I did so on my way home …
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Once I was a TV producer as stressed as could be I always found peace while diving in the sea Criss crossing …
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I admit, I must have been a little mad to create these labor intensive cupcakes. As I was rolling up what seemed …
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One of my dearest friends got married yesterday in Los Olivos, CA. I am so thrilled for her and her new husband. …
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This was my first attempt at making marshmallows. I’ve seen such beautiful ones on other bloggers sites but hesitated because most warned …
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These brownies are my entry for February’s Dessert Wars. The Theme this month is dark chocolate and hearts. During my travels in the …
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Let me just start by saying it’s a good thing I have absolutely no aspirations to be a professional baker. Because if …