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Tag Archives: baking
A Tart for Tony
On Sunday, our dear friend Tony celebrated another trip around the sun. So it was off to the market to purchase some berries, kiwi, and mango to make this fruit tart. I blind baked the crust, brushed it with melted … Continue reading
Fresh Blueberry Pie
This is a unique pie, as the filling is not baked in the oven. The crust is blind-baked, meaning it’s fully cooked in the oven without a filling. Some of the blueberries are cooked in a saucepan on top of … Continue reading
Lemon Pound Cake
On Sunday, I thought it would be nice to have a lemon pound cake with fresh strawberries. I’m going to miss summer fruit when it becomes out of season in a few weeks, so I’m trying to pack in as … Continue reading
Blackberry Cheesecake Tart
This blackberry cheesecake tart seems like a lot of steps, but it’s really quite easy to put together. The blackberries in the market have been big and gorgeous, and I’ve been looking for a recipe to bake with them. Sweet … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake
I had half of a container of ricotta cheese leftover from a dish I made over the weekend. Being that I hate wasting food, I was determined to find a way to use it up before it spent the next … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, chocolate chips, loaf cakes, ricotta cheese
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Gooey Butter Cake
This is an easy, classic cake from the 1960’s. I refer to it as a Mid-Century Modern cake being that it lacks embellishment. It’s a buttery, cake crust that’s topped with a rich cream cheese layer – kind of a … Continue reading
Cream Cheese Cookies
These cream cheese cookies are melt in your mouth soft, with a nice tanginess from the cream cheese. They’re easy to put together and you finish them off with a light dusting of confectioners sugar once they’re baked.
Peach Blueberry Cake
I finally found peaches over the weekend that were perfectly ripe! I’ve been wanting to make this cake for a while – and it’s delicious. A moist cake made with sour cream, slices of peaches, and fresh blueberries – so … Continue reading
Greek Yogurt Coffee Cake
This is a terrific snacking cake, a simple, moist cake, studded with mini chocolate chips, and a light glaze on top. Great with your morning coffee or a lunchbox snack.

