Category Archives: Baked naughties

FFB and Sunday Night Dessert

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Thursday night after the baseball game and before Irene came to town, RP and I made a late night run to the grocery store. Neither of us can resist a beautiful and fragrant peach, so we came home with more … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Preparedness, Chocolate Needed

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

With Hurricane Irene looming in the distance yesterday, I decided I’d spend some time in the kitchen before there was a possibility that we’d lose power. I had gathered two recipes that I deemed “essential.” Essential = Nutella and chocolate. … Continue reading →

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Red Velvet Cupcakes, Bear’s Way

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Since my co-worker Rachel is leaving me to start a new job, I set aside my self-pity and set out to make her some red velvet cupcakes for her send-off lunch at work. These cupcakes almost didn’t happen. Almost everything … Continue reading →

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Bourbon, Pecans and Chocolate

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

If a recipe contains all three of these ingredients, it’s a winner.  Especially if it is in pie form. This recipe is a variation of a traditional Derby pie.  The only official Derby Pies come from Kern’s Kitchen, but this … Continue reading →

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Recap: The Virginia Gold Cup is Decadent and Depraved

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

To borrow from Hunter S. Thompson’s essay, the Virginia Gold Cup is decadent and depraved.  Save a few details and the location, I am sure Mr. Thompson and I have similar horse race stories… or maybe not, because let’s face … Continue reading →

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Bebop-A-Reebop Rhubarb Custard Bars

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

One little thing can revive a guy/ and that is a homemade rhubarb pie/ Serve it up nice and hot/ maybe things aren’t as bad as you thought. Rhubarb has been a delicious part of summers for as long as I … Continue reading →

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Easter with the “Family” and Paula Deen

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. For today’s celebration of the Resurrection, spring shook off winter’s grasp and bloomed brilliantly.   RP and I had full weekend.  We spent a rainy and chilly Friday evening in the … Continue reading →

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From the Gold Cup Test Kitchen: Pretzel Rolls

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

This is just one in a series of delicious goods to come out of the Gold Cup Test Kitchen.  If you haven’t made Dana’s Bluegrass Cupcakes yet, do yourself a favor and put it on your to-do list for this … Continue reading →

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If By Whiskey

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

March went out like a lion and with it went the simple pleasures of watching college hoops. I’ve never been much of a baseball fan, so I’ll have to wait until football season rolls around again to revel in the … Continue reading →

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