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Our Favorite Birthday Cakes: Vanilla Cake with Buttercream Frosting

by Jessica Merrill
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I was one lucky kid. I grew up with a grandmother who was a darn good baker and gifted with a cake decorating tip. From year to year, whatever I was into, Strawberry Shortcake or Wonder Woman, my grandmother brought it to life on cake. For my first birthday, she made a baby lamb —

Liddabit Sweets, Brooklyn

by Jessica Merrill
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I’m crazy about salted caramels. This past Christmas I even got it into my head to make them as gifts. I got out my candy thermometer, and with that in hand, I confidently watched over my boiling pot of goodness (sugar, corn syrup and fresh vanilla bean), diligently checking the temperature until it reached 245

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, I’ve added Maggie’s fantastic

Miso-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

by Jessica Merrill

Lately, I’ve had a hankering for sweet potatoes — and not prepared the way you might expect, dredged in olive oil and brown sugar and roasted until crispy or mashed with butter and maple syrup. No, instead, I’ve been thinking about sweet potatoes in miso sauce. It’s a dish I used to eat at the

Autumn Cauliflower Gratin

by Jessica Merrill

Have you noticed the weather suddenly turning brisk? And in the evenings, the darkness descending earlier and earlier? There’s no denying that autumn has arrived — even for those of us who are lazy about packing away our flip flops. Just as quickly as the weather changed so has my appetite. Suddenly, I’m craving foods

Bourbon Peach Punch

by Jessica Merrill

I was at a wedding not that long ago when the groom came up to me and said, “I thought of you while I was at the wine store — and I bought an extra case.” Now I’ve never been known to drink an entire case of wine in one night (that I can recall),

Squash and Zucchini “Linguini”

by Maggie Battista

Put a medium-rare steak, hot pastrami sandwich or anything containing bacon in front of me and I’m a happy camper. But I love fruits and vegetables equally. When it comes to food, for me, anything goes. One thing I haven’t embraced though is the vegan/raw food movement. Limiting so many categories of food outright just

Summer Rolls

by Maggie Battista

Today’s post was written by Jessica Merrill, a new contributor to EatBoutique.com. Jessica is a food and travel writer who has written for some big-time publications – check out the About page for more. Jessica and I are working on some very cool food stuff together. Promise to tell you more once it’s solidified. As

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