Category Archives: Sweet Treats

Gingered Pear Tart (and How to Make Pie Crust Pastry, Gluten-free, too)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Margaret

  Sometimes you just need pie. Growing up, we never had pie. I hardly knew what it was. Plummy streusel cakes and fruit strudels and nut strudels and buttercreamy torten – now those, I knew what they were. Poppy seed … Continue reading →

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Oaty Chocolate Bites – Cookies to Cheer Up the Late-Spring-Blues

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Margaret

  Happy Spring everybody! Was it only a week ago that I was lamenting our miserable winter weather and hoping it would soon be over? Silly me. Not only has it stubbornly stuck around, it’s gotten WORSE, much worse! Roads … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Mud Sauce – Thick, Rich, Hot-fudgy Chocolate Sauce

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Margaret

Everybody needs a knock-em-dead store-cupboard dessert to wow guests. The kind you quickly throw together when you hear the dog bark and see unannounced guests pull into the driveway. Or the kind you whip up in two minutes when you … Continue reading →

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