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White Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake with Salted Caramel and Chocolate Topping

They say it’s your birthday. Well, Happy Birthday to You! Today’s post is part of a birthday surprise for Brandy, a young (oh yes, you are!) blogging friend. I was asked to participate in a Virtual Surprise Party for Brandy’s 30th birthday. You may know her as Nutmeg Nanny (two guesses on that name and [...]

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Chocolate Hazelnut Pie with Frangelico – We’re Baking with Abby Dodge!

Do you know Abby Dodge? NO? You should. She was the inspiration behind my all time favorite cake, a Chocolate Espresso Cake but I didn’t know Abby then. I got better acquainted with Abby as a recipe developer when I noticed her name again as the force behind this amazing Peppermint Meringue cake and I [...]

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French Mocha Macaroon Tart

With a crust fashioned after the popular cookie, this tart features a dark and white chocolate mocha filling. It’s really more like candy and should be cut into small wedges. Crust 1 cup toasted whole almonds 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder 1 large egg white plus 1 [...]

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