Category Archives: Baking

Caramelized Garlic Tart

A golden round of puff pastry is filled with a tangy goat cheese custard and 40 cloves of garlic caramelized in a mixture of balsamic vinegar, thyme and rosemary. Continue reading

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Stone Fruit Galette with Ginger and Vanilla

A rustic, free-form tart made of peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries tossed with ginger, vanilla and several spoonfuls of glistening white sugar. Continue reading

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Maple Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow Frosting

Imagine a stack of pancakes that’s been doused with warm butter and maple syrup, then topped with a melty, toasted marshmallow. That’s what this tastes like. Continue reading

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Brandon’s 2012 Top Picks

My top 10 recipes from 2012. Continue reading

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San Diego Food Blogger Bake Sale

Over the past several years, I’ve helped many of my friends prepare tasty desserts for bake sales including cookies, cakes, brownies and blondies (to name just a few).  But surprisingly, I’ve never actually participated in a bake sale myself!  So … Continue reading

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