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Guava Cream Cheese Pastry Braid

Guava Cream Cheese Pastry Braid

breakfast· dessert· Easter· pastries
August 29, 2019

Guava Cream Cheese Pastry Braid – Puff pastry dough is filled with whipped cream cheese and guava jelly and then…
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Blueberry Crumb Doughnuts

Blueberry Crumb Doughnuts

breakfast· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Easter
June 27, 2019

Blueberry Crumb Doughnuts – Fluffy baked doughnuts sprinkled with fresh blueberries and topped with a cinnamon sugar crumb topping Blueberry…
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Fried Chicken Breakfast Burritos

Fried Chicken Breakfast Burritos

breakfast· Easter
June 21, 2019

Fried Chicken Breakfast Burritos – Crispy fried chicken is wrapped in a breakfast burrito loaded with eggs, cheese, sauteed onions…
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BLT Benedict

BLT Benedict

breakfast· Easter· Holiday Favorites
April 18, 2019

BLT Benedict – Crusty sourdough bread is topped with crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, poached eggs, and fresh basil hollandaise to…
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Blueberry Biscuits

Blueberry Biscuits

biscuits· breakfast· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Easter· Summertime Favorites
April 8, 2019

Blueberry Biscuits – Buttermilk biscuits are loaded with blueberries and finished with sweet icing over the top Just when you thought…
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Lemon Poppyseed Scones

Lemon Poppyseed Scones

breakfast· dessert· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Easter· Summertime Favorites
April 1, 2019

Lemon Poppyseed Scones – Dense, tart, and sweet lemon scones are sprinkled with poppyseeds to give them a very slight…
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Vanilla Bean Morning Buns

Vanilla Bean Morning Buns

breakfast· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Easter· pastries
February 18, 2019

Vanilla Bean Morning Buns – Puff pastry rolled into a bun with vanilla bean sugar, a hint of cinnamon, and…
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Hi, my name is Sharon. I’m an accountant by day, risk-taking baker and food enthusiast by night. Come join me as I share my favorite recipes and test out new ones along the way!

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holiday favorites

Chocolate Chip Cookies Bites with Fudge Frosting- Bite-sized pieces of chocolate chip cookies topped with fudge icing. It's fun, new way to serve cookies for your parties! And it's a great alternative to cookie cake.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge Frosting

Cinnamon Roll Wreath - A fun, new way to serve a plate of cinnamon rolls for breakfast or brunch. Your guests will go crazy for the presentation, as well as the taste of these cinnamon rolls!

Cinnamon Roll Wreath

Mint Brownie Truffles - Transform your pan of brownies into these amazing mint brownie truffles! Simply crumble cooked brownies, add melted mint chocolate, roll into balls, and then coat in melted chocolate. That's all there is to it! And the colors are perfect for St. Patrick's Day!

Mint Brownie Truffles

Peanut Butter Blossoms - Chewy, yet fluffy peanut butter cookies are baked and then topped with a milk chocolate Hershey Kiss. The perfect cookie for any occasion!

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake – Cheesecake made with vanilla beans and then layered with a vanilla bean white chocolate mousse. The creamiest, dreamiest cheesecake you’ve ever had!

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

Almond Butter Chocolate Tarts

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Easy Meatball Subs - Made with hot dog buns, frozen meatballs, marinara, and provolone, these meatball subs are so simple to make and perfect for feeding a crowd. Don't have a crowd to feed? You can easily adjust this recipe for a smaller group!

Easy Meatball Subs

Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Turkey Noodle Soup - A super easy turkey noodle soup to warm you up on cold nights. And the perfect way to use turkey leftovers!

Turkey Noodle Soup

Pumpkin Banana Bread - Ultra-moist banana bread gets even better with the addition of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice.

Pumpkin Banana Bread

Pumpkin Cheesecake Macarons - A classic chewy french cookie is given a fall makeover with a pinch of pumpkin spice, cream cheese buttercream, and pumpkin butter.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Macarons

 

Instagram post 2195468515392898966_3525700476 It's GIVEAWAY time! 
To celebrate the upcoming launch of my new book, Pastry for Beginners, I'm giving away an advanced copy before it's available to the public, along with a few of my must-have baking tools: measuring cups & spoons, pastry brushes, and a rolling pin. 
To enter for your chance to win, tag a friend in the comments who you love to bake with or for. Giveaway ends 11:59 EST on December 14th . Winner will be chosen at random on December 15th.

If you haven't pre-ordered your copy, you can learn more and get one via the link in my profile. (Entrants must be 18 years or older, US only. No purchase necessary. Est. retail value: $50. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this Instagram page and not to Instagram.) #foodphotography #foodpics #marthafood #food #instafood #yum #eatingfortheinsta #instayum #picoftheday #foodblog #delicious #nomnomnom #feedfeed #foodietribe #eeeeeats #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #TODAYfood #foodblogeats #pastry #cookbook #giveaway #contest #raffle #baking
Instagram post 2193077430134909577_3525700476 With all the sweets I'll be baking up this month, I needed a little break so I'm making these savory pastry muffins, which are made easy with the use of frozen puff pastry.

To find this recipe, search for  cheese pastry muffins on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

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Instagram post 2191599271455212539_3525700476 Gingerbread Biscotti is the perfect accompaniment to your coffee or hot chocolate! Baked then dipped in almond bark, they make great food gifts, too!

To find this recipe, search for gingerbread biscotti on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

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Instagram post 2190934927147495599_3525700476 Winter is here but that doesn't mean all your drinks need to be warm. This Cranberry Orange Aperol Spritz is refreshing yet still gives off all the festive vibes.

To find this recipe, search for cranberry orange aperol spritz on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

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Instagram post 2188161014272666274_3525700476 Need a great breakfast that will make everyone happy? Then this Everything Bagel Breakfast Casserole is for you.

To find this recipe, search for everything bagel breakfast casserole on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

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