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Summer recipe: Cinnamon peach sandwich cakes
Wrap up peach season with these peachy sandwich cookies. Photos: Moriah Van Vleet Peach season is almost over and, I have to say, I can’t get enough of it. There’s something that sings summertime when...
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It’s been hard not to notice the abundance of tomatoes in season lately. I’ve seen vibrant varieties of colors and shapes at farmers markets, grocery stores and gardens of green-thumbed friends. They...
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Nasturtium cookies offer refreshing floral fruitiness
Nasturtium cookies are subtly peppery, sweet and buttery. All photos: Moriah VanVleet When I first moved to the Bay area, I fell in love with the little orange flowers readily decorating my new...
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Sunroot spice cake: Celebrating the unusual
With its moist crumb and spicy-sweet flavor, this cake is a delicious celebration of an unusual main ingredient. All photos: Moriah VanVleet Until quite recently, a stalk of bright yellow flowers...
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Egg nog cream pie for a scrumptious season
Easy to make and scrumptious to eat, this dessert has thrilled both lovers and loathers of drinking egg nog. All photos: Moriah VanVleet I’m ever smitten by the festive flavor and creamy decadence of...
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Pea and peppermint cake: Delightfully different
All photos: Moriah VanVleet For the new year, maybe you decided to eat more vegetables, or you’re craving green foods after a season of richer meals. Or, perhaps you didn’t resolve to do anything new,...
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Lemony fennel cupcakes: Citrus meets fragrant herb
Lemony fennel cupcake. Photo: Moriah VanVleet When I was recently served a salad speckled with slices of fresh fennel, I was reminded of how much I love it. The crunchy white herb was aromatic and...
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Got leftover matzah? Try these sweet sesame bars
Photo: Moriah Van Vleet The seders might be over, but maybe you still have a box of matzah around? Its blank-canvas quality and its distinctive browned edges make it a perfect candidate for a flavorful...
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For the love of absinthe: Sazerac cookies
Sazerac cookies. Photo: Moriah VanVleet The label on my bottle of locally made absinthe boasts that its “complexity comes from the use of fine brandy, star anise, wormwood, lemon balm, hyssop,...
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Brown sugar soy sauce cake: Gooey, citrusy, delish
Brown Sugar Soy Sauce Cake. Photo: Moriah VanVleet Perusing the aisles at Rockridge Market Hall, one of my favorite local markets, I recently came across a beautiful little bottle of soy sauce: a...
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Leftover cranberry sauce? Make these clove cookies
Photo: Moriah VanVleet After each visit to see family for the holidays, my husband and I are ever grateful to head home with full bellies and a car packed with leftovers, from stuffing and gravy to...
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Spiced pear sandwich cakes: Luscious and laid back
Spiced pear sandwich cakes. Photo: Moriah VanVleet There’s an air of looming formality in autumn. Sandals and shorts disappear into the backs of our closets. Clinking glasses and winter rituals are...
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Recipe: Greek-style yogurt with cardamom mango
Homemade Greek-style yogurt cups with cardamom mango. Photo: Kate Williams By Kate Williams/Bay Area Bites Single-serve Greek yogurt cups are doing big business. A glance at their growing real estate...
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Mulberry oat cookies: Distinctive and delicious
Mulberry oat cookies. All photos: Moriah VanVleet After a recent dinner out, my dad and I popped into a tiny grocery store and picked up a random sampling of items: Mexican cactus fruit, unusually...
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Rhubarb rum sandwich cakes: A taste of springtime
Rhubarb rum sandwich cakes. All photos: Moriah VanVleet Rhubarb season seems to slip by quickly each spring, and by the time I think of transforming it into a new treat, it’s gone from the market. I’m...
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Double plum torte: Fresh, tangy, dense, delicious
Double Plum Torte. All photos: Moriah Van Vleet I grew up spending lots of time with my grandma, who not only stocked prunes like a quintessential senior, but also brought home buttery prune-filled...
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Aperol spritz cupcakes: Sweet, sour, scrumptious
All photos: Moriah VanVleet I recently had the privilege of making cupcakes for the wedding of a wonderful couple. The whole process was a joy for me, from the moment the bride asked me in her lovely...
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Recipe: Fig and mascarpone pie with cardamom
All photos: Moriah VanVleet/Butter Sugar Flowers The signs of fall’s imminence are upon us. One of my favorites is the abundance of fresh figs, whether they’re found dangling from local trees or heaped...
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Recipe: Beautiful, flavorful, versatile cranberry curd
Cranberry curd. Photo: Moriah VanVleet It’s happening again this year. Beautiful cranberries have emerged at the markets, and they’re calling to me with their signature tartness and never-ending...
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Looking for holiday baking inspiration? Start here
Egg nog cream pie. Photo: Moriah VanVleet Its mid-December, which means we’ve officially hit holiday baking season. Instead of sticking with the usual sugar cookies or chocolate crinkles, we suggest...
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