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Continue reading →: A Dozen Donuts for Beach Read by Emily HenryI had to recreate the mushed box of donuts from Beach Read! I created six different types of donuts — glazed, apple fritter, strawberry sprinkle, chocolate sprinkle, cherry filled, and maple bars! It was a busy day in my kitchen! [Gus] tipped his head, gesturing for me to accept the…
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Continue reading →: Black Bean Noodles or Jjajangmyeon for The Body Guard by Katherine Center“How about this,” Glenn said next, both of us aware that he had all the power. “You this without complaining, and I’ll send you wherever you want for your next assignment. You can take your pick. The Korea thing’s back on. You want it? It’s yours.” I’d been waiting for…
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Continue reading →: Apricot Scones for The Reverie by Ryan La Sala“I got him!” Elliot called, his footsteps crunching. The floor was covered in grains of sugar. And then Kane saw what Elliot meant. By the looks of it, Ursula was very stressed. Baked goods covered the entire kitchen. Cupcakes, cakes, pastries, cookies; they littered every surface of her kitchen in…
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Continue reading →: Buttermilk Pancakes for The Celebrants by Steven RowleyThe Celebrants by Steven Rowley is about a group of college friends who, after one of their own passes away weeks before graduation, make a pact. Each member of the group is allowed to cash in one living funeral to be reminded that they each matter and are making an…
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Continue reading →: Goat Cheese Salad for Book Lovers by Emily HenryI finally took the plunge and read an ever-popular Emily Henry novel! It was fun and sweet and cute. “–look, I’d gotten dumped like forty-six seconds earlier, and I still sat down for a martini and a [goat cheese] salad with a perfect stranger, so I get it.” Book Lovers…
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Continue reading →: Vegan Coconut Ice Cream for Glow by Ruth Forman, illustrated by Geneva Bowersice creamdrips stoop bubbles waitbath soon Glow by Ruth Forman, illustrated by Geneva Bowers Glow written by Ruth Forman and illustrated by Geneva Bowers, is the perfect summer kids book. It’s beautiful, lyrical, nostalgic. Both of my kids love it and so do I. We loved creating these vegan coconut…
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Continue reading →: Seeded Bread for The Honeys by Ryan La SalaThe Honeys by Ryan La Sala was the most surreal, bizarre book I’ve ever read and I knew I needed to recreate what was one of the weirdest scenes in the book. They bring cutting boards of shining meats rolled into roses, baskets of bread dotted with baked seeds, and…
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Continue reading →: Mushroom Pizza for Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinWhen he saw Sadie, Dong Hyun came from behind the counter to hug her. “Sadie Green! Famous person!” he greeted her. “Same order? Half-mushroom, half pepperoni?” “I don’t eat meat anymore,” Sadie said. “So just mushrooms. And onions if you have them.” Using one of the many keys on the…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza DoughDo you have any weekend traditions? We celebrate Peterson Pajama Pizza Picnics every Friday and Saturday night. We make a homemade pizza, get comfy in our pajamas, and watch a movie or show. With a two and six-year-old, the show is typically Bluey, but occasionally we branch out. This pizza…
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Continue reading →: Fresh Pita for Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe meal was very good that night, roasted fish dressed with lemon and herbs, fresh cheese and bread, and he ate well. The boys were unconcerned by my presence. They had long ago ceased to see me. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Song of Achilles by Madeline…
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