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May 2025 Biscuit of the Month
The May Biscuit of the Month is another classic – at least if you were born and raised to adore Bojangles’ and their bo’berry biscuits. Anyway, this biscuit is my take on that work of art with the blueberry-ness of it all turned up a few notches. 1. Inspiration Behind the Biscuit What sparked…
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All-Purpose Pie or Tart Crust
This is an update on my first all-purpose pie crust recipe, which still works just fine; however, this all-purpose pie or tart crust is made using a different method that I learned from watching Milk Street on Tubi. Anyway, instead of the hassle of trying to determine how much water (somewhere in between 2 and…
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Pistachio and Lavender Scones
Full disclosure: my version of scones are just biscuits that were cut into triangles instead of circles or squares. These pistachio and lavender scones are a satisfying combination of sweet and savory flavors packed into the same buttery, soft, fluffy layers of biscuit. There are pistachios in the scones and crushed to be sprinkled on…
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Lemon Squares
In this next installment of dishes/desserts that I’ve always thought were harder to make than they actually are: lemon squares…or lemon bars or whatever you end up calling them. These are traditionally made with a shortbread crust and a lemon-flavored custard filling dusted with powdered filling to finish. And my recipe keeps things very simple…
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Chocolate Chip Bacon Marshmallow Cookies (CBM Cookies)
I will be coming up with a shorter, catchier name for these chocolate chip, bacon, and marshmallow cookies as soon as possible (CBM cookies for now), but it needed to be shared NOW. These only became a thing because I recently learned to make marshmallows from scratch a few days ago. In my search to…
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Carrot Cake with Cheesecake Filling and Brown Butter Glaze
This decadent carrot cake with cheesecake filling is a bundt cake combines the best of both worlds: a moist, flavorful carrot cake made with carrot puree, stuffed with a creamy cheesecake filling, and topped with a rich brown butter cream cheese glaze and citrus-roasted walnuts and pecans. It’s perfect for a special occasion or when…