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Butternut Squash, Brie, and Pancetta Turnovers
So you probably aren’t having your typical Thanksgiving this year… I mean, what even is typical anymore? But whether you’re having a quarantine bubble feast, keeping it to just your household, or doing a solo meal, you still deserve great food! These butternut squash, brie, and pancetta turnovers are great food. They are perfectly autumnal, salty, sweet, and savory. And their small size makes them great for any size holiday! I’m keeping this one brief because I am a restaurant worker lucky enough to still be working through this, and pandemic or not, Thanksgiving is still the busiest time of year for a pie shop. I will leave you with…
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Bacon Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Yes, Im putting bacon in desserts again. Because why limit bacon to breakfast? I don’t know what it is about bacon in sweets, but there’s just something about that salty-smokiness that really rounds out a dessert. So when a bacon-themed instagram collaboration came across my feed, I just had to jump on board! I had a hard time deciding what to make, however. Autumn is coming in fast, so I wanted to make something hearty and satiating, but I wasn’t quite ready to give up the flavors of summer yet. I feel like this recipe is the perfect compromise. It has the sweet, summery flavors of banana and rum, while…
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Sweet Corn Custard with Blueberries
Is there anything more American than corn? Living in the Midwest you can’t drive more than 20 miles without passing a corn field. And I only say 20 because I live in Chicago, but most of the Midwest it’s more like 2 miles. There’s something very folksy and Americana about corn. When you think of sweet corn you typically envision barbecues on the lawn, corn bread at chili competitions, and creamed corn on the table at Thanksgiving. It is a cultural staple. An iconic representation. It’s kitsch. I love it. Lately, however, I feel that corn has gotten a bit of a bad rep. It’s association with high fructose corn…
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Peach Pie with Basil Cream Cheese Crust
“Moving to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches…” Ok, so I’m not actually moving to the country, this is just the song I sing to myself when making this peach pie with basil cream cheese crust. I have always been a city girl at heart, even when I didn’t live in a city. But I must say this pandemic has been the first time that a country life looked appealing to me. I started growing herbs on my balcony during the shelter-in-place order and Y’all… they’re STILL ALIVE!!! This might not be a big deal to you but for me, this is a Big Deal. I’ve developed a…
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Honey Mascarpone Tarts with Seasonal Fruit
The Beautiful Burden of Seasonal Fruit… The idea for these Honey Mascarpone Tarts with Plums and Blackberries came to me out of a desperate attempt eat every piece of summer produce available to me this season. Summer is great for many reasons, but the fruit (sweet nature the fruit!) is the best! Peaches, plums, nectarines, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, cantaloupe, watermelon, the list extends into infinity and I intend to eat All. Of. It. I must admit, however, this goal has been a somewhat impeded by my other goals this season to limit food waste and grocery shopping as much as possible. I have been working hard on reducing my…
