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Pistachio Pancakes

Goat Cheese Phyllo Cigars

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Cinnamon Apple Kolaches

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Chocolate Espresso Snowcaps

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

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Everything Focaccia

bread· snacks
January 9, 2024

Everything Focaccia – Homemade focaccia dough is topped with everything seasoning (salt, poppyseeds, sesame seeds, and onion) and baked to perfection. A recipe for scallion cream cheese is also included! Today’s recipe is a fresh take on a classic focaccia bread. I have long-loved a yummy focaccia, like this rosemary and olive oil version or this tomato pesto version. Recently,…
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monte cristo pinwheel dipping in raspberry jam

Monte Cristo Pinwheels

appetizer· sandwiches & wraps· snacks· Tailgating Recipes
January 5, 2024

Monte Cristo Pinwheels – Puff pastry dough is rolled with black forest ham and Swiss cheese and baked to perfection. The pinwheels get dusted with powdered sugar and served with raspberry jam for dipping. Monte Cristo sandwiches are super fun – I mean how can you not love a ham and cheese sandwich, batter and fried, and served with raspberry…
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Cranberry Oat Bagels

bread
January 1, 2024

Cranberry Oat Bagels – Whole wheat bagels are sweetened with honey and sprinkled with dried cranberries throughout and whole oats on top. Happy New Year! Today’s recipe is just what you need to let go of the sugary, fatty foods you loaded up on in December and start yourself on a healthier journey (at least until Valentine’s Day). This Cranberry…
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autumn kale salad in a blue salad bowl

Autumn Kale Salad

appetizer· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· salad
December 15, 2023

Autumn Kale Salad – Chopped kale with roasted sweet potato, pearl couscous, pecans, dried cranberries, and sliced onion, all tossed together with a maple citrus vinaigrette. Autumn may be past us now, but that’s not stopping me from enjoying all those flavors! I love sweet potatoes, cranberries, and pecans in a salad (as is evident by previous salads that I’ve…
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a short glass with a gold rim filled with cherry bourbon spritz and a garnish of rosemary twig

Cherry Bourbon Spritz

drinks· Holiday Favorites· Valentine's Day
December 8, 2023

Cherry Bourbon Spritz – Sweet cherries are smashed with lemon juice and bourbon and then finished with a little cherry sparkling water. Happy Friday! It’s only fitting that I send you into the weekend with a new holiday drink. This one is made with bourbon, which, along with mezcal, has been a popular hard liquor lately. The Old-fashioned is the…
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Nutella Cream Pie

dessert· Holiday Favorites· pie· Valentine's Day
December 5, 2023

Nutella Cream Pie – This no-bake pie is made with Nutella, cream cheese, and whipped topping and then filled in an Oreo pie crust. Nutella is a miracle ingredient. I really don’t use it enough. When added to pastry, it can make incredible breakfast treats. Spread it on waffles with a little fruit, and you’ve got a fancy snack. For…
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Cranberry Apple Sangria

drinks· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites
November 27, 2023

Cranberry Apple Sangria – Tempranillo wine mixed with brandy, apple cider, cranberry juice, and ginger ale and served with diced apples and cranberries I looooove sangria. One of my favorite restaurants is a tapas bar with the most incredible red sangria. If I’m not careful. I can finish off the pitcher all by myself! I have made many different types…
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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!

fall flavors

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Pumpkin Crumb Cake

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Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles

autumn kale salad in a blue salad bowl

Autumn Kale Salad

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Pumpkin Fettuccine with Sundried Tomatoes

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Peach Upside-down Cake

stacked maple walnut cookies on a red orange napkin and one cookie with a bite removed

Maple Walnut Cookies

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Raspberry Almond Muffins – Yummy breakfast muffins Raspberry Almond Muffins – Yummy breakfast muffins made with all-purpose flour and almond flour and loaded with fresh raspberries.

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/raspberry-almond-muffins/
Mini Pesto Grilled Cheese – Fresh basil pesto and Mini Pesto Grilled Cheese – Fresh basil pesto and sliced provolone cheese are sandwiched into a crusty baguette and grilled to perfection to make the best appetizer for any event. Don’t forget to serve with homemade garlic butter tomato sauce for dunking!

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/mini-pesto-grilled-cheese/
Georgia Peach Salad – Mixed greens are tossed with Georgia Peach Salad – Mixed greens are tossed with grilled chicken, fresh Georgia peaches, pecans, goat cheese crumbles, grape tomatoes, and sliced red onions. Serve with my homemade white balsamic vinaigrette.

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/georgia-peach-salad/
Healthy Greek Nachos – English cucumbers are slice Healthy Greek Nachos – English cucumbers are sliced and topped with a mixture of tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta, and Greek dressing.

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/healthy-greek-nachos/
Cuban Pulled Pork Sliders – Traditional ingredient Cuban Pulled Pork Sliders – Traditional ingredients of a Cuban sandwich are placed between dinner rolls to make perfectly-sized sliders.

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/cuban-pulled-pork-sliders/

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