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SMS: Spiced Pumpkin Cookie Cakes
As a special treat, my Mom used to take my big sister Jessica and I to our local bakery, where we were each allowed to make our own selection. While I always hemmed and hawed, usually allured and...
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The Cake Slice: Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake
When I began working on “Hot Oven, Warm Heart” a few months back, I was absolutely blown away by the warm welcome and positive feedback I received from the baking and blogging community. As I embarked...
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SMS *recipe remix*: Chocolate-Almond Buttercrunch Toffee
Do you ever wish life had a pause button? I might be overly influenced by my DVR, but I keep thinking how utterly advantageous a short intermission would be right now so I could have a chance to stop...
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The Cake Slice Bakers: White Chocolate Cake + a bonus cupcake!
When I woke up this morning, I peered out my window to discover a world swathed in a blanket of pristine, glistening, pure white snow. Few seasonal panoramas can compare to the beauty of fluffy flakes...
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SMS: Chocolate-Honey Creme Caramels
So we’re off and running with a brand New Year of Sweet Melissa Sundays, and I’m so pleased to start with a recipe chosen by my adorable and hilarious friend Jeannette of The Whimsical Cupcake:...
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SMS: Chocolate Pie Crust – Black-Bottom Peanut Butter Mousse Pie with...
To my fellow SMS bakers: Please allow me to apologize profusely that I am presenting this post late. Unfortunately, I have been struggling with my health, and while I’ve been trying very hard to keep...
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SMS: Peanut Butter Truffles
If you happened to read last week’s post chronicling my recent banana cupcake debacle, you can imagine how incredibly stressed I became when forced to shift gears under a time crunch, and come up with...
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SMS: Coconut Custard Pie
Anxious anticipation does not begin to describe the build up of emotion brought on by this pie. After noticing it pop up as an upcoming SMS recipe, I began contemplating the perfect opportunity to...
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Flourless Triple Chocolate Torte
In Yiddish, the word simcha is defined as joy or happiness, but it more commonly refers to a festive occasion, as a celebration marks life’s happiest special events. While I love to bake for my family...
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Personalized Biscoff Sandwich Cookies for Jessica’s Virtual Bridal Shower
“Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” One of my favorite quotes, from James Matthew Barrie, truly epitomizes my simply delightful friend Jessica, creator...
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