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Busily Baking with Barberries

May 4, 2016 by Alison 7 Comments

When I get a new ingredient to bake with, I'm always eager to call my friend Suzy to help me create new recipes. She's the ideal friend to test and taste since she's always honest and will tell me what she really thinks. Yesterday, still soaring with excitement after my successful dinner ...

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“Oh my goodness” Doce de Leite Macaroons

April 22, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

"Oh my goodness" are the words that came out of my ten year old's mouth as he sampled the doce de leite macaroons. And I thought the coconut lime ones were the winner! So, forgive me for another macaroon posting but my kids nearly ate every last one and told me I had to share the recipe with ...

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Put the Lime in the Coconut

April 21, 2016 by Alison 3 Comments

Harry Nillson made the phrase "Put the Lime in the Coconut" popular in 1971 with his hit song "Coconut." So I have him to thank for the soundtrack that played as I made these zesty lime macaroons for Passover. Though I usually make simple chocolate chip macaroons, this year I suddenly got the ...

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Watching Alison Make Empanadas

January 16, 2016 by Alison

Inspiration comes to us in peculiar yet interesting ways sometimes, and when we least expect it. For Lou it was a jumbo jar of fig jam which he saw in his friend Sarah's kitchen. This particularly large vat of jam is what drove Lou to Costco for a jar of his own, which then spurred the idea for a ...

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An Appleicious and Plum Fancy Weekend of Cake Making

September 17, 2015 by Alison

One friend and one cake Saturday and another friend and another cake on Sunday! If you ask me, that's a pretty sweet way to spend the weekend. The first one, an orchard-fresh chunky apple cake and the second one, a fruit filled sugary plum cake. Sure, both were baked in spring form pans and made ...

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Triple Chocolate Biscotti

February 26, 2012 by Alison

Chocolate lovers will swoon over these crunchy biscotti. Freshly brewed espresso is the secret ingredient enhancing the rich chocolate flavor. Recipe source:Cooking With Friends KitchenIngredients3 cups flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4 tablespoons brewed espresso ¼ cup light brown ...

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Pumpkin Biscotti with White Chocolate Drizzle

November 3, 2010 by Alison

These biscotti won’t last long in your cookie jar. Although they can be made year round, they are perfect for the fall months when pumpkin is seasonal. A white chocolate drizzle adds the finishing touch to the subtle pumpkin taste in these crunchy, flavorful cookies. Package them up as gifts, keep ...

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Chocolate Chip Biscotti

May 27, 2010 by Alison

These chocolate chip biscotti are a perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee and make a great hostess or teacher gift. Recipe source: The Cooking With Friends Kitchen Ingredients 2 ½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs, plus another one for egg ...

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Carrot Cake Mini-Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

May 3, 2010 by Alison

These delicious bite sized muffins are moister than most with a secret ingredient (pineapple) and beautiful with traditional cream cheese frosting piped on top. They are a perfect sweet treat for a spring brunch, shower or graduation event. Recipe source:The Cooking With Friends KitchenIngredients2 ...

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Gingerbread Cookies

March 4, 2009 by Alison

This is one of our favorite recipes to make with kids. Sometimes we let them help make the dough (the honey in the dough makes it super easy to work with), while other times we streamline the process by making and baking off a giant batch of cookie dough and enlisting the kids at the backend for ...

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About Alison J. Bermack

It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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