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From the category archives:

desserts

Dulcinea

by Maggie Battista
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I am in love with food businesses that come to life because of an appreciation of the simple life and a respect for culinary traditions. As a home cook and supporter of all things “boutique,” I totally understand that need to bow to how food was made and shared decades ago. Emma Bowen started Dulcinea

Bittman’s Pan-Baked Lemon Almond Tart

by Maggie Battista
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I’m not quite sure about this egg-based tart. I love Mark Bittman; anything he makes is gold to me. But I’m still contemplating this Pan-Baked Lemon Almond Tart. I thought I’d get over it, but a day later, I’m still contemplating.
Bittman’s recipe is very, very easy. Just beat it all together and pour into a

Nigella’s Easter Nests

by Maggie Battista
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I am on a Nigella “How to be a Domestic Goddess” kick these days, and quickly mashed together this recipe for a friend’s little boy. All I can say is that these little treats are adorable and little Henri loved them.
I put a big slice of Nigella’s Gooey Chocolate Stack in front of him and

Graham Cracker Toffee

by Maggie Battista
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Of all the homemade food treats I gave to friends and family this season, the one that got rave reviews and disappeared all too quickly was this easy Graham Cracker Toffee. Many of you may be familiar with this recipe; it feels like something your great aunt might whip up any time of year. I

Ambrosia Macaroons

by Maggie Battista

Tis the season that I do a lot of baking. I’ve been baking cookies now for a couple of weeks, cookies for gifts, cookies for parties, cookies for my husband to bring to his colleagues and cookies just to munch on. I always bake my classic Christmas cookies and more recently,

Blackberry and Raspberry Bambury Tarts

by Maggie Battista

Tammy from Food on the Food introduced me to these cookies last December. I must have made them about 10 times that month because they’re so festive and I love coconut. (The husband hates coconut but seems to get over that hurdle every time a hot batch emerge from the oven.)
Alas, I over-mixed the batter

Sweet Potato Pie

by Maggie Battista

I posted a photo of my Sweet Potato Pie on Facebook yesterday and received no fewer than 10 messages asking for the recipe. Ask and you shall receive, my friends.
I’ve only made this pie a few times, and adding the coconut was inspired by my father-in-law, who used to make a similar pie each Thanksgiving.

Pumpkin Cheesecake at The Girl & The Fig

by Maggie Battista

Despite the warm temperatures and bright sun out here in California, the red-colored grapevine leaves and strong breezes suggest Fall is here. And so does this luscious pumpkin cheesecake we indulged in at The Girl & The Fig a couple nights ago.
Since I don’t have the recipe, I’ll try to describe everything happening on this

Make Healthy Cookies Now

by Maggie Battista

Thank you, Heidi. Thank you for having a friend like Nikki. Thank you for visiting Nikki recently and discovering this beautiful recipe for her healthy cookies. Thank you for sharing it on your beautiful site, 101 Cookbooks, last week.
To make a long story short, I’m going through one of those phases. How can I describe

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