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May 22, 2013 / 22 comments »

Blueberry Bundt Cake

Alright, here goes – career killing post #5, or maybe 20, but who’s counting at this point: I don’t know what it is lately, but my fanboy status for Cook’s Illustrated has been waning with the last two issues.

Blueberry Bundt Cake from Bakers Royale

How can this be? This is like the no-fail magazine.

May 22, 2013 / 22 comments »

Hazelnut Crepes with Honey Whipped Cream and Fruit

Sometimes fancy doesn’t work and you just have to go back to basics. This started out as a crepe cake, but all that fruit caused the layers to slip and slide until half way through the assembly the cake literally collapsed on its side. So yeah, this is missing...

May 19, 2013 / 40 comments »

Strawberry Truffle Pie

Okay, I brought pie, so please allow me to be a whiner. This past week I lost my Instagram feed. Talk about things that make you want to cry. No, I’m not being dramatic. That’s 4,000 relationships gone overnight. Many of whom I will never get back and don’t...

May 16, 2013 / 39 comments »

Lemon Scones with Raspberries via Bakers Royale

Lemon Scones with Mixed Berries

It’s tea time, breakfast time . . . oh, let’s be real—these Lemon Scones with Berries, from Heather Christo’s book The Generous Table, are anytime food. If you haven’t seen the book, let me share: it’s beautifully bound and full of easy, entertaining menus for each season. If you are...

May 13, 2013 / 21 comments »

Cowboy Caviar Couscous Salad

Spring is here, which means summer is around the corner, thereby—bringing us all closer to bikini season. Yay, you say. I know—who doesn’t want to eat like a bird and work out like a maniac for a little natural nip-tuck. So to help you along, let me suggest this...

May 7, 2013 / 34 comments »