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Pound Cake with Blood Bool Raspberry Glaze
In his voice she hears mad jubilant relief, as if he has fixed everything. “And not just any bool, it’s a blood-bool!” She has never heard the word before, but she doesn’t mistake it for anything else, for boo or book or anything else. It’s bool, another Scott-word, and not just any bool but a blood-bool.” Stephen King, Lisey’s Story Tweet Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google I'd like to think Stephen King would enjoy this dessert. Lisey definitely would. If you like this recipe, check out the book that inspired it! Lisey’s Story Book Review ~ A…
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Death By Chocolate Brownies with Merlot Glaze
These rich, moist dark chocolate brownies are made even more rich by the red wine glaze drizzled on top. They make a decadently thrilling dessert, perfect for any party. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Topped with berries, cream and a thick blood red merlot reduction, these dark chocolate brownies are rich and deep- perfect for any thriller party theme. I chat with a lonely grandmother thousands of miles away. Lizzie loves to cook, she tells me; the boys’ favorite meal is my famous pot roast (not really famous), and she bakes cream cheese brownies every year for…
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Frosted Flakes Maple Cookies
If you enjoy a sweet treat, let me suggest these Frosted Flakes Maple Cookies. The cookies themselves smell like pancakes when they’re baking. Topped with a light buttercream and crunchy flakes, they are a temptation. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Syrupy sweet ccokies for the sugar fiend in your life. Finally, when they got to the Hess, Kylie asked, “Can we split a Reese’s?” She had yet to outgrow an unwavering devotion to sugar– she would pour maple syrup over Frosted Flakes if you turned your head the other way. Louisa Luna, Two Girls Down Tweet If…
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Poppyseed Bird Rolls
These adorable bird rolls are a Russian tradition. Christians welcome in spring and the Lenten season with butter week, something I can wholeheartedly embrace! Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Bird rolls are a Russian Christian tradition made for "butter week," the week before Lent. Similar to other culture's Mardi Gras If you like this recipe, check out the book that inspired it! You can buy Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo here from Amazon or you can also choose to support local bookstores by purchasing it from Bookshop.
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Lavender Lemon Cupcakes
Lavender plays such a subtle but powerful role in The Four Winds. It’s the scent of clean sheets and Elsa’s mother. It’s the color of a soft baby blanket and the sky at dawn. It’s the homemade soap that the Martinelli’s made and sold to survive. Hannah expertly wove the sweet significance of lavender throughout her book and I knew that I had to embrace it. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google This white cake is as light as air and tastes so fresh with a hint of lavender. tangy and sweet this frosting is heavenly! If you…
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Potato Chip Brownies
these brownies are the perfect late night drinking buddy. Potato chips hit the salty notes and the brownies provide a rich, sweet base. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Salty and sweet, these are a dangerous late night drinking buddy. “She sees the reluctance on my face and grins. “Come on, Lou. It’s a special occasion. You’ve excelled yourself. Snogged your new married boss. This is genius. I should get someone to write the film. I could play you.” “Good,” I say. “I’ll need the money when I’m fired.” I can’t fight Sophie, and I don’t want to,…
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Vanilla Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
These cookies are just like mom’s, soft and chewy with the added texture of walnuts and a hint of vanilla flavoring. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google your basic chocolate chip cookies with a hint of vanilla flavoring and the added texture of walnuts … dang, I must have forgotten it. Some would say, Skip it. Go home. Fools. You can’t bake a decent cookie without gobs of vanilla extract. Kraya makes cookies every Saturday. Today is Saturday and there is no way I’m missing another cookie-Saturday.” Vince Taplin, Alex Six Tweet If you like this recipe, check…
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Tea and Berry Scones
Why have I always thought of scones as dry, crumbly, tasteless things that 18th century lords and ladies ate in their stuffy parlors? Goodness, these things are actually heavenly!! As a nod to all the tea times in Pride and Prejudice, I was inspired to make a tea glaze to drizzle over these scrumptious scones. Warm, soft and bursting with berries, they are a tea drinkers delight. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google “By tea-time, however, the dose had been enough, and Mr. Bennet was glad to take his guest into the drawing-room again, and, when tea was…
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Linzer Playing Card Cookies
Fun and delicious, these cookies are the perfect afternoon dessert. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google pretty and delicious card inspired cookies for your afternoon game “Elizabeth, who had a letter to write, went into the breakfast room for that purpose soon after tea; for as the others were all going to sit down to cards, she could not be wanted to counteract her mother’s schemes.” Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Tweet If you like this recipe, check out the book that inspired it! You can buy Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen here from Amazon or you…
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Linzer Heart Cookies
These English tea cookies are adorable and a great base for so many flavors and shapes. Originating in Austria, the oldest known recipe was found in 1653. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google pretty and delicious heart shaped cookies for your loved ones! He might be right. Maybe we did grow heart bones. But what if the only way of knowing you grew a heart bone is by feeling the agony caused by the break? Colleen Hoover, Heart Bones Tweet If you like this recipe, check out the book that inspired it! You can buy Heart Bones…
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Oreo Cheesecake
This cheesecake is as delicious as it is beautiful! Filled with Oreos, topped with strawberry roses and sitting on a thick Oreo crust, it’s a perfect and decadent dessert for a romantic night in. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google “I severed the end of my cheesecake. “This one’s different, Syl. If I pull this off, I could become the next big name in the business.” “Whatever you do, make it quick. Let’s bury this one and move on to the next.” Elle Cosimano, Finlay Donovan is Killing It Tweet gorgeous and delicious If you like this recipe,…
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Chocolate, Champagne, Coffee and Raspberry Macarons
Yes, macarons are a particular dessert to make. They can be finicky but you can do it! They are so delicious and fresh when made at home. Here I have two basic macaron recipes: vanilla and chocolate. With these, the macaron flavors are limitless! Just finish with your filling of choice. Below, I have four fillings to get you started: chocolate, champagne, raspberry and coffee. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google with this base, the colors and filling flavors are unlimited!! with this base, the filling flavors are unlimited!! Chocolate “Addie has discovered chocolate. Harder to come by…
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Cotton Candy Cupcakes
Easy and oh so sweet, these are fun cupcakes to make. Loved by kids of all ages, these are especially great for carnival or fair themed parties. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google This white cake is as light as air and tastes so fresh! “She wanted a real life, not this perfect, glittery cotton candy one she’d created for herself. But she had no real idea how to go about starting over at her age.” Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane Tweet If you like this recipe, check out the book that inspired it! You can buy Firefly…
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Hard Candy Apples
These were actually so much easier to make than I thought they would be. The hardest part was getting the wax off of the apples! “Kate tried then to think of a response that would steer the conversation away from her best friend, maybe even reveal her own passionate side, but who was she kidding? She had no passionate side. Tully was candy-apple-red silk; Kate was beige cotton.” Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane Tweet Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Pretty and tasty, these are not your typical red candy apples. If you like this recipe, check out the…
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Easy Sugar Cookies
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Sweet and simple, these cookies are the perfect base for all of your creativity! “For a split second her daughter looked like a little girl again, her dark eyes wide with hope, her “lips curving into a hesitant smile. Years’ worth of parties were between them now, a net of shared memories. “Of course,” Kate said. “I love those cookies.” Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane Tweet If you like this recipe, check out the book that inspired it! You can buy Firefly Lane here from Amazon or you can also choose…
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Addictive Peanut Butter Whiskey Chocolate Sauce
Screwball peanut butter whiskey ups the ante for this decadent chocolate sauce. This adult syrup is perfect for late night sundaes, topping for warm brownies or to rim my Up and Downer cocktail. Sometimes I wonder if addicts aren’t all that different from anybody else, they are just better at lying to themselves. I was great at lying to myself. Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & the Six Tweet Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google grown up chocolate syrup Peanut butter whiskey chocolate sauce and honeycomb Literary Cocktail Collection For more fun cocktails inspired by my…
