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Cranberry Nut Bread…Properly!

October 29, 2013

I’m feeling a sense of relief, finally sharing this Cranberry Nut Bread recipe made the “right” way. I don’t exactly cringe over the way I originally posted it four years ago – it did ultimately taste good accidentally using an entire bag of whole cranberries rather than half a bag chopped, as called for but […]

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Carrot Cake Yogurt Parfaits…and the Morals of the Story

April 2, 2013

The moral of this story is…when life gives you a carrot cake that clings to the pan despite an ample coat of baking spray, make Carrot Cake Yogurt Parfaits! A second moral might be…when you change a cake recipe – even slightly – there may be repercussions. And we may as well go for a […]

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Maple-Pecan Crusted Chicken

April 18, 2012

Just hearing the words “maple-pecan crusted” I’m already interested. I’m thinking about something a little sweet, a little nutty, definitely crunchy – a foray into a satisfying bite. Even though I’m not usually a big fan of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, the promise of this coating – made even crunchier with panko bread crumbs – […]

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Orange Mango Nut Bread with Ginger Honey Butter

January 26, 2012

I first discovered that we had a fruit-bearing tree in our yard the day I pulled up to my driveway to find a woman positioned on my front lawn, bracing a ladder. A man teetered on the top rung in an effort to reach small, red, not-quite-ripe-looking plums from the upper branches. “Can I help […]

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Cheese Ball Pops

December 18, 2011

When you enter a holiday potluck carrying a basket studded with savory lollipops, people pause their conversations to check out what you’ve got there. At least that’s what happened when I brought these Cheese Ball Pops. The idea of converting the cheese log recipe I posted a few years ago into bite-sized lollipops came […]

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Apple Cake with Butter Pecan Glaze

September 12, 2011

This post should come with a long overdue apology to my sister…for laughing at her (hard) almost 30 years ago. Her first grade class put together a little “cookbook” comprised of their own made-up recipes. My sister’s contribution to this handwritten anthology was the concept of an apple cake. “Bwahahahaha!! An apple cake!! Who ever […]

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Homemade Candy Week: Pecan & Caramel Chocolate Clusters

December 13, 2010

Welcome to Homemade Candy Week on Cooking On the Side! I had a blast last weekend trying out recipes for several sweet indulgences and I’m excited to share them with you. Alternatively, I could have deemed this “Chocolate Week” as we’ve got chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. I figured most of you would be pretty […]

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Multigrain Pancakes

November 10, 2010

A few weeks ago, after dropping off our little kids at preschool, a group of friends and I convened at a long reserved table at a quaint local breakfast spot. The occasion: a baby shower for our friend Chelsea, who is expecting her fourth and fifth! People often ask me whether we’re looking to grow […]

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Maple Cinnamon Granola

November 8, 2010

I don’t consider myself to be a picky eater in the least…except when it comes to breakfast. And particularly when it comes to breakfast cereals. The bottom line: I just can’t handle soggy cereal. That means anything with flakes or puffs is automatically out. The presence of the words “crunch” or “clusters” in the name […]

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Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake…Getting it Perfect

November 2, 2010

After the vaguery with last week’s quiche recipe I had some residual “recipe paranoia” as I approached the Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe inside the KitchenAid stand mixer instruction manual. I really, really wanted it to come out well as it sounded like the perfect Thanksgiving dessert recipe (especially with the praline-like maple pecan glaze). But, […]

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