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Caramel Swirl Meringues

Gingerbread Biscotti on parchment paper

Gingerbread Biscotti

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Amaretto Baba Cake

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Split Buns with Cream and Jam

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Pumpkin Crumb Cake

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Pretzel Rolo Cookie Cups

Cookies
May 13, 2012

Pretzel Rolo Cookie Cups – Chocolate caramel candies baked in a brown sugar cookie shell and topped with a pretzel. This week’s post comes from, you guessed it, another request from work. I love making things that people suggest. Plus, it opens me up to recipes that I probably wouldn’t have made otherwise. This recipe was found by one of…
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Sea Salt Caramels

candy
April 26, 2012

Sea Salt Caramels – A super simple recipe to make salted caramels at home. French cuisine has to be my favorite cuisine of them all, not just because it tastes great (which it so does) but because of how classic it is. Don’t you just feel more sophisticated when you’re eating a soufflé or a croissant or coq au vin…
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Blueberry Crumb Bars

bars and brownies· Easter· Summertime Favorites
April 22, 2012

Blueberry Crumb Bars – Fresh blueberries with a hint of lemon zest on top of a buttery crust and sprinkled with golden crumbs. As you probably know by now, most of my baked goods are made specifically for my co-workers. I love baking (duh.) but there’s no way I could keep all of these goodies at my house. So I…
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Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake

cake· Easter· Summertime Favorites
April 9, 2012

Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake – A classic lemon pound cake with gorgeous poppyseeds scattered throughout. Well, it happened. Someone decided to challenge me to another bake-off at work. Let me remind you the last time someone decided to challenge me to a bake-off…well, all you really need to know is I kicked Little Debbie’s ass. Ok, fine. I guess if…
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Bourbon Peach Hand Pies

Easter· pie· Summertime Favorites
March 25, 2012

Bourbon Peach Hand Pies – Mini peach hand pies with a hint of bourbon. This week’s baked good was inspired by my co-worker’s love of the fried peach pies that are served at the Varsity, a famous fast-food spot here in Atlanta. They’re similar to the apple pies from McDonalds, just with peaches instead of apples. We’ve discussed them multiple…
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Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

biscuits· Easter
March 21, 2012

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits – These southern buttermilk biscuits are given a little boost from active drive yeast so they become light and fluffy. When I found myself with a pint of buttermilk leftover that would surely go to waste, I decided to browse for recipes to see what I could do with it. And then it hit me…buttermilk biscuits! I…
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Glazed Doughnut Muffins

breakfast· Easter· muffins
March 11, 2012

Glazed Doughnut Muffins – These muffins have the texture and flavors of classic cake doughnuts, covered in glaze. At work, we have an extremely busy part of the year (referred to as our “busy season”). Busy season runs from about January to March. For my team, it ended on February 23rd. To celebrate the end of this stressful and grueling…
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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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pumpkin challah bread sliced with a knife

Pumpkin Challah Bread

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Chocolate Cinnamon Babka

apple cinnamon charlotte sitting on a plate with cinnamon sabayon sliced in half to reveal the apples in the center

Apple Cinnamon Charlotte

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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookie Bars

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Turkey Noodle Soup

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Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria

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Greek Chicken Quesadillas – Chewy flatbread covere Greek Chicken Quesadillas – Chewy flatbread covered in mozzarella and feta cheese and Greek-marinated chicken and grilled to perfection. Served with a tomato salad and homemade tzatziki sauce. 

Recipe: https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/greek-chicken-quesadillas
Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles – Easy chocolate tr Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles – Easy chocolate truffles are mixed with ground ginger and ground cinnamon and then rolled in ground gingerbread cookies to make for a simple, festive treat. 

RECIPE: https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/chocolate-gingerbread-truffles
Grilled Egg & Cheese Sandwich– Creamy scrambled eg Grilled Egg & Cheese Sandwich– Creamy scrambled eggs are topped with colby jack cheese and chives and then sandwiched in between two slices of buttery toasted brioche.

For today’s recipe, I take egg & cheese sandwiches to another level. I put those two ingredients in between slices of buttery, toasted brioche and sprinkle them with chives. It gives of grilled cheese vibes, so I call this my Grilled Egg & Cheese Sandwich.

RECIPE: https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/grilled-egg-cheese-sandwich/?
Cannoli Cones – An easy way to make a homemade can Cannoli Cones – An easy way to make a homemade cannoli without the hassle of frying cannoli shells. Made with sugar ice cream cones which are stuffed with homemade cannoli cream and dipped in your favorite cannoli toppings. 

Recipe: http://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/cannoli-cones/
Fried Onion Petals – Sweet onion is sliced into pe Fried Onion Petals – Sweet onion is sliced into petals, seasoned, and fried until perfectly crispy. Served with homemade horseradish sauce.

The inspiration for this snack comes from the Bloomin’ Onion at Outback Steakhouse. Making a whole onion seems so intimidating so I never thought to make it at home. But then the thought came to me – why not fried them in little petals instead? They’re also easier to dip than onion rings.

Without further ado, here are the Fried Onion Petals: https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/fried-onion-petals/

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