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Category Archives: Holidays
A festive dessert or gift: Candied fruit
I’d been eyeing recipes for these cute little candies for months, especially now that it’s citrus season. My husband’s aunt Bridget, who is an amazing cook, had these candied goodies at Christmas Eve dinner. I improvised a bit with what I … Continue reading
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Tagged dessert, festive dessert, holiday desserts, holiday gifts
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It’s not too late for holiday candy: truffles
It’s not too late for holiday candy making. If you’re like me, holiday plans and get-together seem to run well into January these days. Truffles would be the perfect thing to make for a New Year’s Eve party to share, or … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, chocolate, coconut, dessert, gifts, holiday baking, holiday gifts, holidays, peppermint, toasted coconut, truffles
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Caramel Crisis – Averted
I have a natural tendancy to over-extend myself. This includes everything from over-booking my weekends to taking on too many projects. I thought the caramels might be in that category since my experience with candy making in the past hasn’t been … Continue reading
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Tagged caramel, chocolate-dipped caramels, holiday gifts, homemade, salted caramel, vanilla caramel
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