Category: Pastries
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Tea & Treachery, A Tea by the Sea Mystery by Vicki Delaney
In this charming new cozy mystery series from nationally bestselling author, Vicki Delany, a New York City expat-turned-Cape Cod tea shop owner must solve the murder of a local real estate developer to help her feisty grandmother out of a jam . . . It was a wonderful surprise to find out Delany had a…
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PIES BEFORE GUYS by KIRSTEN WEISS
A Pie Town Mystery #4 ( With Recipes) Val Harris, the owner of Pie Town, is not quite sure a poetry slam in a bakery is a thing. But Abril is excited enough for both of them. Does that have something to do with her professor, Michael Starke, a poet or is she a little…
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Let it Snow…just somewhere else!
Happy Sunday Y’all! No, we do not have snow. We have gloom and light drizzle this morning and it’s 30 something but we aren’t getting snow. I finally figured out our weatherman covers the entire state, not just OKC. When he talks of snow, he means far NW Oklahoma. But after watching White Christmas, I…
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The BAKESHOP at PUMPKIN and SPICE by Donna Kauffman, Kate Angell, Allyson Charles
Every autumn, Moonbright, Maine, is the picture of charm with its piles of crisp leaves, flickering jack-o’-lanterns … and a touch of the sweetest kind of enchantment. This was such a magical read. All happening in one town, Moonbright, Maine, affectionately known as Halloweentown! They pull out all the stops for the parade and festivals. Everyone…
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The Ingredients of Us by Jennifer Gold
There is no recipe for life. Elle, owner, and baker extraordinaire is thinking seriously about opening a second bakery. She has put her heart and soul into her business leaving her husband in second place and looking elsewhere for comfort. He cheats. She doesn’t understand why and turns to what she knows best. Baking. All…
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HAPPY MAY DAY! HAVE A CUPCAKE!
The first day of May. Dancing around the May Pole, leaving secret bouquets in cone shaped paper doilies and one perfect Lemon Cupcake with a cup of Celestial Seasonings Lavender Lemon Tea. It’s sunshine in your mouth! A new month full of possibilities and it’s my birthday in a few short days. I see new…
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ALL-TIME FAVORITE SHEET CAKES & SLAB PIES by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
Who isn’t a fan of sheet cakes? Simple to make and serve and everyone gets a good ratio of cake and frosting. I myself make a mean Rum Cake Sheetcake. As I was looking in my library I saw this and quickly grabbed it. Slab pies? What is this? Well it’s genius! Instead of having…
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coffee and cake by Rick Rodgers
Rick Rodgers is an expert at writing really good cookbooks! And this one is exactly what I was looking for. Focusing not only on the cake, but on making the perfect cup of coffee, no matter what type of machine you choose to use. I prefer the French Press. It’s always reliable and gives me…
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naked cakes: simply stunning cakes by Hannah Miles
Confession Time….I am obsessed with naked cakes. Whoever thought of this idea must be a relative of mine. The reason I don’t eat a lot of cake is I’m not overly fond of the thick icing. It overpowers the taste of the cake and I love the aesthetic of a naked cake. This one is…
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