chocolate

A Thanksgiving Dessert Twist: Black-Bottom Maple Pumpkin Pie

by Shaina

Written by Shaina of Food for my Family. Sheets covered the couches to protect them from the greasy little hands that would scoot away from the table and be wiping their hands on them faster than you could spread butter on your roll. The kitchen was always bustling, but it was full with only one [...]

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Bakeshop

Simple Shortbread: One Recipe, Four Cookies

by Aimee

Christmas cookies are everywhere you look these days. This month, magazines have devoted entire issues to them, bloggers and bakers just wrapped a #cookieweek theme on Twitter and cookbooks such as the brand new Gourmet Cookie Book are inundating us with endless options for sweet, buttery goodness. Every year there is some new trend, some [...]

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Entertaining & Holidays

Two Versatile Homemade Chocolates for Gifting

by Cheri

Written by Cheri of Kitchen Simplicity I always love making homemade edible gifts to give to people over the holidays. I do, however, try to keep them simple so that they’re not an added stress to an already busy holiday season, so that you can make your loved ones feel special and still be able [...]

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Bakeshop

A Simple Easter Cupcake

by Aimee

It’s fair to say I’ve done some research in the area of cupcakes. Besides baking for my own enjoyment, I’ve organized city-wide tours to search for the perfect cupcake, and created hundreds of versions for wedding showers, birthdays and other events. I’m shocked at how many cupcakes sold from fancy boutiques come up short. It [...]

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Simple Bites is a family-oriented community dedicated to all things food and drink. We believe in the importance of bringing the whole family together around the table on a daily basis, to prepare real food, and to eat seasonally and locally.