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breakfast, cheesecake, SRC, tarts & pies

Easy Cheese Danish

Mar 14, 2016 | By Melissa

My husband has been asking to make cheese danish for years. You’d think I would have taken him up on that right away! I love to bake. I love to be bossy in the kitchen. I love cheese danish. But for some reason, I felt intimidated. Do you ever feel paralyzed by the desire to […]

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cheesecake, Fall, sweets

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Gingersnap Crust

Nov 22, 2015 | By Melissa

I have never liked pumpkin pie. I know I’m not alone in that. Because of pumpkin pie, I believed until well into my adulthood that I hated all pumpkin things. Thank God I got over that! But seriously, pumpkin pie is not the only way to enjoy your pumpkin this Thanksgiving. And why do pie […]

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brownies & bars, cheesecake, ice cream, quick & easy

Brownie Cheesecake Ice Cream

Jul 01, 2015 | By Melissa

As you may know, it’s National Ice Cream Month. A month I intend to celebrate enthusiastically! (Okay…I may have jumped the gun a little and started celebrating early. And I will probably still be celebrating in August.) Initially I really struggled to figure out what ice cream recipes to share with you this month. What […]

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celebrate, cheesecake, gluten-free, how-to, sweets

How to Make a Wedding Cake: Cheesecake Filling

Nov 05, 2014 | By Melissa

So last time, I shared the inception of this wedding cake with you. To recap: the bride and groom requested a 3-tier cake, each tier consisting of pumpkin spice cake, a thin cheesecake filling, and Baileys cream cheese frosting on the outside. It’s a tall order! Not only is a wedding cake a nerve-wracking, complex […]

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How to Make a Wedding Cake: The Concept

Nov 03, 2014 | By Melissa

I may have been somewhat MIA over the last several weeks, but I promise I have not been idle. I have been hard at work on a wedding cake for a good friend of ours! When the idea first came around, it was almost a joke. You see, I have a frustrating tendency to volunteer […]

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Honey Ginger Cheesecakes with Caramel Hearts

Feb 13, 2014 | By Melissa

It’s almost Valentine’s day. And if there were ever an occasion that just screamed for a delicious dessert, it’s a day centered around honoring your sweetie, right? (Not that we really need an excuse to want dessert…) Last week I was telling you about the valentine-themed cooking challenge I participated in. The mystery ingredient was […]

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Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

Mar 03, 2013 | By Melissa

When I was a kid, my mom made the best brownies at all the church potlucks. I mean seriously, they were simple, fudgy, and sometimes topped by a colorful sprinkle of mini m&ms. Nothing compared! And yet, time after time, we would come home from said potlucks with half the batch leftover. It was a […]

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Black Bottom Cupcakes

Mar 16, 2012 | By Melissa

Don’t you just love it when fate guides you to a recipe for something delicious, and you happen to have all of the ingredients on hand? A few weeks ago I was semi-randomly clicking through food blogs, both those near and dear to my heart and new finds, and I stumbled across this super easy […]

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Ricotta Cheesecake

May 25, 2011 | By Melissa

There is almost nothing more luscious than a cheesecake, am I right? Thick and creamy, sweet and slightly tangy…the perfect canvas for any flavor you are craving, be it chocolate, caramel, or even cherries. But if you are anything like me, heavy-laden slices of cheesecake just don’t make good summer fare. That’s why, when I […]

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