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Balsamic Blueberry Bacon Pie

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With a juicy pop of sweet blueberries in every bite, this Balsamic Blueberry Bacon Pie is one that you’ll want to make year round. Whether you’re using fresh blueberries or frozen, this pie is a standout. Balsamic vinegar brings a bit of tartness and bite to the fruit filling while the rye crust is buttery, …

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Brown Sugar Maple Cake with Salted Whiskey Buttercream

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If you want a super easy, perfectly textured no-fuss cake that’s ready in under an hour, this Brown Sugar Maple Cake with Salted Whiskey Buttercream may just be what you’re looking for. A soft, sweet cake that stays fluffy and moist for days, this cake is so easy to throw together that even though I …

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Bacon, Cheddar, and Thyme Scones

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Pastries, in particular breakfast pastries, don’t get much better than scones. They are easy to make, incredibly tender and buttery, and work perfectly with both sweet and savory flavors. These Bacon, Cheddar, and Thyme Scones are full of hickory smoked bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, and peppery thyme to create a buttery, flaky, savory breakfast companion …

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Elvis Puppy Chow

Snacks

This recipe has me All Shook Up.  And you know what? That’s All Right. I can guarantee that, pretty soon, this recipe will be Stuck on You as well. All right, all right. Done with the Elvis puns for now. Let’s get down to business. This puppy chow is addictive. Now, that’s not hard to believe when you take into account how …

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Pecan Pie Cookies

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Thanksgiving is coming up in just a couple of short weeks.  While my Pumpkin & Cranberry Biscotti, Apple Pie Cookies, and Pumpkin Pie cookies are the perfect twist cookies to bring to any family gathering or Friendsgiving celebration, these Pecan Pie Cookies are just another great option of something with classic flavors in a new, handheld form. The almond …

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Pumpkin Pie Cookies

Cookies

I’ve been obsessing about apples for the past couple of weeks, but let’s be honest, apples aren’t the only star of the season. What kind of baking blogger would I be if I didn’t put up a single pumpkin recipe during the autumn season?  A hugely disappointing one, that’s what!  But don’t worry, because the …

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Coffee, Sage, and Maple Millionaire’s Shortbread

Cookies Shortbread

Surprise, surprise.  Another week and another return to some of my favorite obsessions: Glasgow/Scotland, coffee, and the Great British Bake Off. My introduction to Millionaire’s Shortbread came when I was 21 and studying in Glasgow.  Every time I walked down Sauchiehall Street and into City Centre, I would walk by the window for Bradford’s Tea Room …

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maple bacon cookies with maple syrup drizzle

Maple Bacon Cookies

Cookies

Bacon.  It’s so good that even Michael Scott was willing to injure himself just to wake up to the smell of it cooking.  There’s a craze surrounding it.  Literally.  There is a full Wikipedia page out there about bacon mania.  We dip it in chocolate, wrap it around the outside of sandwiches, and even make …

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