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Star-Spangled Sour Cherry Pie
Happy 4th of July (for all of us in America that is!) I hope everyone is enjoying a day off spend with friends and family. Although this is not a favorite holiday of mine (too hot and humid here usually), I do love lots of the dessert options it creates. This year I knew I wanted to make something with sour cherries.
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Cherry Blossom Cupcakes
It’s officially the first day of spring! March 20 is the Spring Equinox, and while that doesn’t mean an instant season change, its a nice milestone to celebrate. It means we are at least on our way to warm weather and beautiful gardens. And the weather even cooperated and warmed up a bit today, which made me happy. Sometimes it’s the little things, right? But we have had some strange weather this year in much of the country, including my home of Washington, DC. In February, it briefly seemed Spring had already arrived. We had several weeks of warm enough weather that plants starting blooming, setting off seasonal allergies. The National Park…
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Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints
Is everyone tired of cookies yet? I hope not, because I’m still baking them! I know it’s January and I’m meant to have kale and quinoa on my mind, but I don’t. I’m still thinking about tarts, meringues, and lots of cookies.