Fresh Cranberry Tart

Nov 20

Fresh Cranberry Tart

What makes this tart so dead-easy to prepare is that there is no crust. You scatter the fruit – cranberries or 1 cup chopped apple and 1 cup cranberries – in the bottom of a pie plate and pour an almond-scented batter over it. The tart bakes up into half-cake, half-pie wonderfulness. For easiest slicing, [...]

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Scarlet’s Red Velvet Cupcakes

Dec 12

Scarlet’s Red Velvet Cupcakes

Earlier this year, my publicist Selina Meere asked me to develop a Red Velvet Cupcake in honor of her daughter Scarlet’s first birthday. Here is a terrific Red Velvet cupcake with peppermint frosting, perfect for holiday baking.

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Holiday Pumpkin Cake

Nov 30

Holiday Pumpkin Cake

I baked this yummy cake in two 9-inch layers, but you can easily turn this into a 13- by 9-inch pan or make cupcakes. For a more festive cake, add 1 teaspoon grated fresh orange zest or 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the frosting. Add a tiny dollop of cranberry sauce or a few red raspberries [...]

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Red Velvet Cupcakes With White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

Nov 14

Red Velvet Cupcakes With White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

Red velvet cupcakes take a beloved traditional recipe and make it even more flavorful. Yes the cupcakes are the de rigueur red, but they are filled with mini chocolate chips to bring out the chocolate flavor. To complement the color and the flavor, I’ve paired them with a white chocolate frosting, delicately seasoned with peppermint.

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What Can I Bring?

What Can I Bring?

Potlucks and picnics, dinner parties and church socials, fundraisers, toasts to the teacher, reunions, cookouts—it's the busy age of shared meals, which means with every invitation comes the question: "What can I bring?"

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Anne's Cake Mix

Anne’s Deep Dark Chocolate Cake Mix

Anne’s Deep Dark Chocolate Cake Mix

Chocolate cake - warm fudgy layers topped with a creamy frosting - this is the cake I love most of all.

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