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Espresso-Chocolate Layer Cake with White Chocolate-Mascarpone Frosting

I was honored to have my sweet friend Lora, the Cake Duchess herself, ask me to help her with a post while she is going through some personal stuff. Every now and then I’m reminded of just how real our relationships are in this globally connected world and I’m not just happy to help; I’m [...]

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Gold Brick Milk Chocolate Banana Split Sundae

When I was a young teenager, I would travel by bus on Saturday to have lunch with my mother who managed a designer boutique inside a department store called Stix, Baer & Fuller in St. Louis, Missouri. When I think of that time and how adventurous I was…always quick to catch a bus or ride [...]

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Blueberry Crepes with Orange Ricotta Filling

My sister Laura is visiting for a week; ostensibly to help with my recuperation after breaking my leg but we’ve had some fun too and yesterday was a good day. We wanted to cook together so invited my children and some of my friends over for dinner. I’ll never be able to repay them for [...]

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Strawberries Romanoff

Did this concoction of whipped cream and strawberries soaked in orange flavored liqueur originate from someone making desserts for the Romanoff dynasty or was it originated in America, possibly at Romanoff’s restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, where a restaurateur assumed the name of Prince Michael Romanoff. It is the addition of a citrus flavor to [...]

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Amaretto Brownies

Tyler Florence is a favorite of mine; I’m seldom disappointed with his recipes. He has decided to try something innovative and do a class on Twitter each Friday. This past week, it was Amaretto Brownies. To be honest, I didn’t follow the class; I just wanted the recipe to make for a neighbor and her [...]

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