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Strawberry Shortbread Bars (AKA Funeral Bars)

These are Strawberry Shortbread Bars, but in my head I’ve always called them Funeral Bars. For the very simple reason that I had them for the first time at a funeral! And it stuck in my head, so I’ve call them that in my head every time I’ve made these. Which has been a lot…

Shortbread, Two Ways

My quest for coming up with State Fair baking entries continues. I need to pick up the pace and get serious about testing things out, with the deadline for registration looming at the end of this month. I decided to try out two variations on shortbread in one small-batch go the other day, since my…

Bomb Pop Cake

Bomb Pops are the ultimate nostalgia treat, and I’ve been glad to see them start getting their due in recent years. There’s all sorts of bomb-pop flavored energy drinks and sparkling waters and seltzers. And while those may be a bit gimmicky, I won’t complain to see the flavor offered! There’s something about those flavors…

Lemon Olive Oil Gelato

I spent last week in Germany, and like any good trip to Europe includes, I had a few gelatos. There’s something about gelato that is just superior… it’s hard to put a finger on whether it’s just being in vacation mode, or whether it’s hugely different. I decided while I was there that I needed…

Milk Bar Pie Cookies

I was flipping through the All About Cake cookbook recently, and I stumbled across a recipe for Milk Bar Pie frosting. I immediately thought, “say less.” How had I not found this before?? So when my brother asked me to make “anything” for a party he was going to, I made some of the frosting…

Brown Butter S’mores Cookies

I am always trying to get my family to give me requests for baking. I am always happy to indulge an idea, or make something out of an idea. But I feel like I so rarely get requests! They’re happy with me making whatever I want, but frankly I enjoy a bit of direction. So…

Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream

This recipe probably didn’t need it’s own post, because it’s incredibly simple and I made it just to use up some brownie scraps I had. But… I wanted to show off my new pottery! And I also have said before that I consider this more of a baking diary than a blog! Peanut Butter Brownie…

Chocolate Orange Shortbread

As I work on my State Fair Baking plan, I’ll need to decide which categories are worth entering. I think I can make a great shortbread, but… can’t a lot of people? How do you stand out in a category where the the basic form of the recipe has three ingredients? It’s butter, flour, and…

Orange Chocolate Scones

My strategy for coming up with State Fair baking ideas was to pour over the list of options and pick categories that I think won’t be too overrun, and that I know how to bake for. Then I made a list of flavor combinations that I like. And now… it’s just about pairing those ideas…

The Return of the King: The One Ring Brownies (Orange Chocolate Whiskey Brownies)

In the final Lord of the Rings movie, they don’t do a lot of eating. And they really don’t eat much dessert. Not shocking, considering they’re waging war and trudging through Mordor. I don’t think Mordor has many great bakeries. (The Orcs are not a great market I guess?) You’d think they might have a…

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