• waffle bar;

    January 11, 2017

    In case any of you all have been around my blog since last new year’s–apparently I like “bars”. Last year was a mimosa bar, and this year we went for a waffle bar!  We dressed up and went fancy last year,…

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  • bagel chips; everything bagel dip;

    January 9, 2017

    Here’s another great simple party dip, peeeeerfect for a brunch potluck!  Good thing we had one for New Year’s Eve!  Really super simple, and quite tasty! The amped up touch to this dip, in my opinion, was the fresh bagel…

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  • brunch review: penn commons;

    January 6, 2017

    After a boozy brunch for New Year’s Eve, what do you need?  That’s right–a boozy brunch for New Year’s Day!  Obviously.  Since both Tyler and I had some friends visiting for our New Year’s Eve party, we wanted to take…

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  • brunch burger bombs;

    January 4, 2017

    Other than the Apple French Toast, and the Egg Casserole that my friends brought to our New Year’s Eve party, I think these brunch burger bombs were the star of the show!  They came about as I was trying to…

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  • maple bacon jam;

    January 2, 2017

    Has anyone else seen these strange savory “jams” that are a thing now?  I won’t lie, I still think they’re a little strange. Delicious yes, strange, also yes. But I’m a fan!  Especially of anything bacon.  And since maple bacon…

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  • shrimp scampi;

    December 30, 2016

    Buttery, garlic shrimp over a bed of buttery garlic pasta!  And this is even a fairly simple recipe!  Perfect for when you need to throw together a meal for the family when you’re prepping and running around to New Year’s…

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  • potato pancakes;

    December 28, 2016

    POH-TAY-TOH.  If you know me, you surely know that I’m a carb person.  Like if I could, my entire being would be made out of carbs.  And chocolate.  So being able to whip these potato pancakes (by cooktoria) up at home…

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  • candy shop truffles;

    December 25, 2016

    Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays) to all!  And to all a good–and chocolately night!  Let’s end my truffle mini-series with a wrap-up, so you (and I) can find all these delicious yummies next year~!  I’ve included the recipe card for…

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  • caramel truffles;

    December 23, 2016

    Buttery soft caramels wrapped in chocolate!  Literally, what more could you want out of life?  I actually won’t be sharing my caramel recipe today–it’s a long recipe that comes out only for special occasions!  Plus you need some specialized equipment,…

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  • dulche de leche cups;

    December 21, 2016

    I pretty much only make “candies” for holidays.  Typically they take a lot of work, and specialized equipment.  I’ve slowly been building up my arsenal, and I actually just broke out these silicone molds for the first time!  I got them from…

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  • raspberry chambord truffles;

    December 19, 2016

    I think that if push comes to shove, these are my favorite truffles.  I’ve always been a chocolate + raspberry fan, and besides, who doesn’t need a little liquor in their chocolate?  It’s not like the name of this blog…

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  • orange truffles;

    December 16, 2016

    Orange orange orange!  This was one of the first recipes that made me think I could make “fancy” truffles, and by that I mean coated truffles as opposed to the more homemade style that’s a firm ganache rolled in cocoa…

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