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Potato Bread by Hand

02 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Bread, Herbs, Sandwiches, Vegetarian

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butter, eggs, flour, herbs, milk, Onions, potato, sugar, yeast

202Potato bread is special.  It’s wonderfully soft and chewy with a, wait for it, potato-y flavor!  How surprising, huh?  It makes great toast and is the perfect bread for BLT’s and ham sandwiches.  Don’t even get me started on egg salad sandwiches, which will be perfect for your leftover Easter eggs. Increasing the sugar by a few tablespoons and adding some currants to the dough and you’ll have…hot cross buns!  Continue reading →

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Boozy, Brownie Bowl for 2

06 Friday Feb 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Chocolate, Desserts

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brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, cocoa, Dried Fruit, eggs, flour, pecans, sugar

026This is a perfect Valentine’s dessert for lovers and other strangers.  This is a dessert that screams to be shared and really, what is Valentine’s Day for if not for sharing decadence and love.  Sometimes they’re the same thing, aren’t they?   Continue reading →

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Blondie Bars and Variations

02 Monday Feb 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Chocolate, Cookies, Quickies (It's not what you think!)

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butter, chocolate chips, eggs, flour, margarine, peanut butter, sugar

003I felt after the lean Heathen Gypsy Soup, you needed something to snarf down that  would put some staying power into that snow shovel.  So here’s the second posting for today.  Enjoy these.

Don’t you just love making bar cookies?  They are delicious and usually they go together so easily that you can make them before you go to work.  Blondies are one of the best bar cookies.  They are a cross between brownies and chocolate-chip-type cookie batter.  They are dense, sweet, chewy, moist and rich…they are decadent and you simply cannot eat just one.  Remember…life is short.  Have the second blondie…. Continue reading →

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Wrap-Around Apple Pielets

20 Saturday Dec 2014

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Bread, Brunch, Fruit, Quickies (It's not what you think!)

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apples, brunch, butter, cinnamon, orange juice, sugar

033These little bites of apple-pieness are warm, comforting, slightly gooey and entirely too easy not to make often.  Apples, bits of crispy, cinnamon-y dough, with just the right amount of gooey-ness..seriously, what’s not to lust after?  They have been in my life for decades, are a memory from my childhood and have become a tasty tradition for our sons.  Bake away!

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Great Flan

14 Sunday Dec 2014

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Desserts, Gluten Free, Latin Food

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caramel, coconut milk, condensed milk, eggs, evaporated milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla

053Flan is the quintessential Latin dessert.  It is velvety lusciousness on your tongue;  it’s easy and really must be made ahead.  A perfect win-win dish!   Continue reading →

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Classic Caipirinha

10 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Brazilian, Drinks, Gluten Free, Latin Food

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Brazilian, cachaça, drinks, rum, sugar, vodka

054The Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil.  Think limeade with one hell of a kick!  Caipirinhas are delicious, but they are sneaky.  Once you learn how The Latin Lover makes them, you’ll be spoiled forever. Continue reading →

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