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a slice of chocolate pecan pie on a plate with another plate of pie in the background, shot from a side angle

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· pie

Chocolate Pecan Pie – Classic pecan pie is made even better with the addition of chocolate chips and substituting corn syrup for maple syrup. The resulting pie is velvety and rich in all the right ways! Oooo yes! We are heading into pie season, alright! And I am fully embracing the pie this year. If you’re a frequent visitor to…
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a glass dish with pumpkin cinnamon rolls in it with some missing from the center and a spatula with a pumpkin the background, shot from a side angle

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

breakfast· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls – Fluffy cinnamon rolls are made with pumpkin dough filled with brown sugar and cinnamon and then topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting My fall baking is in full swing, y’all! I made these sweet potato biscuits last week, butterscotch pear turnovers a couple weeks ago, and recently perfected my favorite fall pie of all time (not on…
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sweet potato biscuits on parchment paper with butter to the side and a cast iron pan of more biscuits in it, shot from a side angle

Sweet Potato Biscuits

biscuits· bread· breakfast· Easter· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· pastries

Sweet Potato Biscuits – Fluffy buttermilk biscuits made with sweet potato puree to make them ultra-moist and perfect for the fall season Last week, I featured an underrated fall fruit – the pear. Now I want to shed light on an underrated fall veggie – the sweet potato. Its no doubt that pumpkin dominates this time of year. And lately…
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a plate of cacio e pepe pasta sprinkled with Parmesan, shot from overhead

Cacio e Pepe Pasta Risotto

entrees· pizza & pasta· Valentine's Day

Cacio e Pepe Pasta Risotto – This classic Italian pasta dish made with fresh ground pepper and Pecorino Romano cheese, is made “risotto-style” with short ditalini pasta so you can make a lot of servings at once.  I love pasta. I’ve always loved pasta. But my love went to a whole other level when I visited Eataly in Boston. It’s…
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Butterscotch Pear Turnovers on a baking sheet with parchment paper, shot from overhead

Butterscotch Pear Turnovers

breakfast· dessert· Fall Flavors· pastries· Popular Recipes

Butterscotch Pear Turnovers – diced pears, butterscotch sauce, and a pinch of cinnamon are stuffed into puff pastry to make a delicious breakfast treat that might as well be dessert, too! Pears really don’t get the respect they deserve. They have all the flavor of their cousin, the apple, but have a softer, juicier and, in my opinion, more delightful…
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caramel macchiato cupcakes some drizzled with caramel sauce, shot from the front

Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes

cake· dessert· Fall Flavors

Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes – Moist coffee-flavored cake is topped with caramel buttercream and a generous drizzle of salted caramel sauce. Each bite tastes like a taste of the yummy Italian coffee drink, the caramel macchiato.  I’ll never forget my experience working as a barista throughout college. It’s an experience I discuss frequently here because it introduced me to so many…
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