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Frozen Treats: Roasted Strawberry Sundaes

by Aimee
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Beat the heat with our week-long series on simple frozen treats! Chances are, if you dropped by for dessert on one of these warm July evenings, we’d share roasted strawberry sundaes together out on the back patio. It’s our preferred dessert this month because it’s simple, seasonal, and sensational – just the way I love [...]

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Preserving

In Which I Scratch a Canning Itch (Recipe: Honey Strawberry Jam)

by Aimee
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Local flavors marry in this four-ingredient, sugar-free, Honey Strawberry Jam and I’ve finally scratched a summer itch – canning! When July arrived and I hadn’t canned or preserved a single thing, save for a few bottles of strawberry-infused vodka, I began to panic a little. Yes, even though I’m the one who coached you on [...]

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Bakeshop

Pie Party: Rhubarb-Raspberry Cream Pie Recipe

by Aimee
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My neighbor has given me carte blanche with his handsome rhubarb patch, although at the time he probably had no idea just how close of an affection I have for rhubarb. While most of you have moved on to strawberries, blueberries and other summer fruits, I’m still hung up on puckery stalks of pink. I [...]

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U-Pick for a Fruitful Summer (Recipe: Blackberry Vanilla Clafouti)

by Megan
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Written by Megan of Stetted. Luscious, sun-warmed berries might be the greatest food around. Every spring and summer my family heads out to a nearby farm to pick as many berries as possible. For only 30 minutes of work we end up with enough berries to make jam, pie, muffins, cake, turnovers, and more. And [...]

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Lemon & Raspberry Tart with Almond Crust

by Naomi
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This is a guest post by Naomi of Bakers Royale. Welcome Naomi! For as long as I can remember, the kitchen has been my favorite place. Baking up sweet treats has always been something soothing and calming for me. Don’t get me wrong, there are crazy days when nothing I’m making or testing turns out [...]

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