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Gingerbread Stout Cake with Orange Eggnog Frosting and Candied Pistachios

Gingerbread Stout Cake with Orange Eggnog Frosting and Candied Pistachios is the ultimate holiday extravaganza.  The spicy gingerbread features dark beer with creamy citrus frosting and salty, sweet nuts on […]

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies are a perfect answer to the cookie exchange blues.  These gems are quick to make, pretty to display and taste delicious. I recommend scoops for whoopie […]

Pumpkin Gingerbread

Pumpkin Gingerbread turns into 3 different and delicious treats.  One kind has toasted pecans and golden raisins, the second has dried cranberries and white chocolate chips and the last is […]

Cranberry Apple Pie

Cranberry Apple Pie is a beautiful addition to a holiday meal.  Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, the crust and cranberry compote can be made ahead of time.  Just add apples […]

Copycat Vanilla Bean Scones

This is a copycat recipe for vanilla bean scones found at an enormously popular coffee shop.  These might just even be better... be sure to make them with fresh vanilla […]

Grasshopper Cupcakes

Grasshopper cupcakes are fun for St. Patrick's Day.  Featuring a dark chocolate cupcake, green crème de menthe filling and a fudge dip, these delicious treats will make anyone feel lucky. Grasshopper […]

New York Style Cheesecake with Lemon Curd

I've made lemon curd forever.  It's one of those things I don't really think to post because I just make it.  It's bursting with tart flavor and is thick enough […]

Traditional Gingerbread Cookies

Nothing says Christmas like a batch of sweet and spicy Traditional Gingerbread Cookies.  For excellent tips, see the article  "How to Make Gingerbread Cookies" by allrecipes.com. Traditional Gingerbread Cookies Makes 36 medium-sized cookies Ingredients: 3 […]

Christmas Light Cupcakes

Christmas Light Cupcakes can be customized with your favorite flavor and double your favorite frosting.  Add a thin line of chocolate and vertical MnM candies for a party ready holiday […]

Marshmallow Snowman Cupcakes

Marshmallow Snowman Cupcakes are on the menu my nephew's first birthday party with a Winter ONEderland theme.  (Get the pun?  My sister is so clever!) Marshmallow Snowman Cupcakes feature a simple vanilla […]

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