Category Archives: Desserts & Sweets

Brunch at Pastiche

On one of our February “stay-cation” mornings, we decided to have brunch at Pastiche to fuel up for a snowshoe hike.  Located near the Auburn post office, Pastiche is the “original home of the double yolker” and offers delicious and … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Spice Smoothies

After making another batch of homemade yogurt, I wanted to try making a different variety of smoothie.  This one is inspired by a recipe for pumpkin pie milkshakes, but is a much more healthful choice.

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A1 Diner = A+ Dinner

When we find ourselves passing through the Augusta area, we often make it a point to have dinner in Hallowell at Slates or The Liberal Cup before heading home.  On many occasions, with full bellies, we’ve passed by the A1 … Continue reading

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Mini Tarts from the Bread Shack

A friend who joined us for dinner one evening last week surprised us with a sweet treat for dessert: mini tarts from the Bread Shack in Auburn, Maine.

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Mom’s Baklava

I know I already did a blog post about my mom’s baklava about a year ago, but at that time I did not have the recipe. The recipe is as follows: This was an exceptionally good batch!  Thanks, Mom!

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Homemade Cheesecake

I’ve always been a sucker for Cheesecake Factory cheesecake because of it’s soft texture as compared to some of the more dense varieties.  I found this recipe on AllRecipes.com, and I must say it is a keeper!

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Tea Cookies, Kicked up a Notch

This holiday season, I finally broke out my 1 Dough, 100 Cookies cookbook to try out a few recipes.  While I love making cookies, I generally need an excuse to make mass quantities of them, and the holidays provided me … Continue reading

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Montana Monster Cookies

It’s been about a year an a half since I started this blog, and I’ve officially been tracking my traffic for one year using Google Analytics.  In the time I have been tracking, I’ve had visitors from 862 different cities … Continue reading

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Flummery with Framboise

This rich pudding has become a family favorite during the holiday season.  Flummery has an interesting history, and I will honestly say that if I had read the Wikipedia definition prior to trying it, I would have been turned off … Continue reading

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Halloween Party Treats

On Saturday we donned our Mario and Luigi costumes and headed out to a friend’s Halloween costume party where we enjoyed a bonfire and some lovely munchies in great company. My favorites, shown above, were the homemade empedada, blueberry vanilla … Continue reading

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