Banana Bars

I won’t say too much about these bars, other than that they are delicious.  You already know that soft, fluffy baked goods drizzled with cream cheese icing are my Kryptonite.  The next time you have a couple of overripe bananas, you know what to do. Just don’t come knocking. You can double this recipe and bake [...]

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Pumpkin Bars

“Did a bad, bad thing…” Every single time I think about these pumpkin bars, the chorus from that Chris Isaak song runs through my head.  I’m not kidding. Don’t make these. You won’t be able to stop yourself.  One minute you’re pulling them out of the oven, and the next thing you know, you’re left covered [...]

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The Queen of Excess

Martha Stewart takes a lot of flack for pushing all things rich and fattening, but you know, she’s met her match in Paula Deen.  Paula just can’t stop herself: an extra pat of butter here, a hearty dollop of bacon grease there.  And she has a sense of humor—something Martha can only aspire to.  Just check out the mischievous look she flashes at 00:00:14 [...]

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To Try: Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs

My good friend, Chris, recently made these for her husband’s birthday.  He loved them so much, he uttered that treacherous phrase for an Italian boy, “Better than mama’s!” I haven’t had the chance to make them yet, but isn’t his reaction inspiring? The recipe essentially follows one by Giada de Laurentiis, except substitutes regular for smoked [...]

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