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Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
Read more: Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip CookiesThere is something satisfying about watching chocolate chip cookie dough come together. At first glance, the process seems simple: cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs, stir in the…
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Filling and Marzipan Carrots
Read more: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Filling and Marzipan CarrotsThe owner of the company where I worked recently celebrated his birthday, and carrot cake was one of his favorites. Since I had never made one before, I turned to…
Basque Cake with Pastry Cream
Read more: Basque Cake with Pastry CreamThis style of cake comes from the Basque region, which spans parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is often known as gâteau Basque. Instead of slicing the baked…
The Best Apple Pie
Read more: The Best Apple PieA co-worker asked me to make him the apple pie that was made in my baking class. I’ve made several apple pies in the past. I enjoy them, but rarely…
Grandma Coombs’ Homemade Butter Rolls
Read more: Grandma Coombs’ Homemade Butter RollsThese soft, buttery homemade dinner rolls are a Coombs family tradition. They are rich, fluffy and especially good for holiday dinners, breakfast sandwiches and leftover turkey sandwiches. These are, without…
Homemade Palmiers with Quick Puff Pastry
Read more: Homemade Palmiers with Quick Puff PastryAround the time I finished high school, I worked at a French bakery called La Batelle in Bellevue Square. Every morning, I arrived to the smell of fresh bread and…
Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread
Read more: Cinnamon Swirl Raisin BreadThis is a dependable bread that is easy to make and consistently turns out well. It makes a satisfying snack on its own, but it is especially good toasted with…
Rich Chocolate Walnut Brownies
Read more: Rich Chocolate Walnut BrowniesThese rich chocolate brownies are made with bittersweet chocolate, butter and plenty of chopped walnuts. Whipped eggs give them a lighter structure than dense, fudgy brownies while preserving a moist,…
Homemade Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry
Read more: Homemade Apple Turnovers with Puff PastryThese homemade apple turnovers are made entirely from scratch, including the laminated puff pastry. The crisp, buttery pastry is filled with tart apples and cinnamon sugar, then brushed with simple…
Fresh Fruit Tart with Pastry Cream
Read more: Fresh Fruit Tart with Pastry CreamOne of our neighbors recently celebrated an anniversary, so I made a large fresh fruit tart as a gift. I actually made two tarts, one for them and one for…
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