Cinnamon Honey Scones

Once cool, enjoy!

When people give up part of their day, you want to give them something in return. It’s only fair. So, when people came to attend a short meeting on a Saturday, we sent down a dozen of these scones; that way, they could have a little bite if they were feeling peckish. Since the plate came back nearly empty, we figure they were a success. And, after tasting them, we’re sure that you’ll want to try them out, too.

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Pear, Gorgonzola, and Walnut Agnolotti

Wow! Super tasty!

Before we go further, please note that we won’t cover how to make agnolotti (the easiest filled pasta shape ever) in this post. Yes, we know that it’s in the title, but, this post is really about making the filling for the agnolotti, not making the agnolotti itself. If you think this is unfair, rest easy; we have a tutorial on shaping agnolotti (and instructions for a whole bunch of other shapes of pasta), so you can make them, too.

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Almond Brittle

While it seems as if we haven’t been busy, we have. We’ve been traveling for fun (to the Grand Canyon), and, back at home, we’ve been making candy. We generally make candy for the holidays, mostly to give away, but, a bit for us, too. While we have our standards, such as Bear Paws, we like to change up some of the other recipes we use. This year we changed our brittle recipe to make almond brittle.

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Risotto al Pomodoro (Tomato Risotto)

Creamy, steamy, cheesy, comfort.

What’s your favorite comfort food? Mac ‘n’ cheese? Grilled cheese sandwiches? Tomato soup and rice? Well, move all of those off to the side and meet your new comfort food: Risotto al Pomodoro. If you’ve had risotto, that creamy, cheesy, infinitely variable Italian dish, you already know that it’s a 10 on the patent-pending comfort-o-meter. This tomato-based risotto turns the comfort dial up another notch.

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Sweet Tomato Chutney

Perfect for dipping!

It being that time of year, we’d hoped to bring you a recipe for Pan de Muerto, but we weren’t super happy with the recipe we tested. Maybe next year. Instead, we’ll have something completely different.

The other night we decided that we’d have something simple for dinner, something a bit lighter, yet something tasty. We’d had a larger breakfast out, and we just couldn’t face eating a large dinner, so we decided on Crispy Cauliflower Nuggets. With some sort of dipping sauce. We could have gone with something easy, such as chipotle mayonnaise, but we remembered this recipe we wanted to try.

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The Mi-Cuit

Best cake in the world? Maybe!

How would you like to make the cake that’s the best in the world, according to Pierre Hermé, named the world’s best pastry chef in 2016? Are you thinking that it’s going to be some super-complex recipe, with difficult to find ingredients, hard to follow instructions, and specialized equipment, that would be far beyond your capabilities? Well, it’s not true. This cake is simple, contains just five ingredients, and you can mix it up with a spatula and a fork. It’s true.

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Maple-Glazed Pecan Scones

Not too sweet, but just right!

Don’t you love the light, crumbly, flaky bite of a good scone? Along with the taste of nuts, and a bit of sweetness? Not too sweet, because sometimes we like to have more than one. We sure do, which is why we feel fortunate to have the best scone recipe ever. Really. It’s perfect, and it’s super flexible. We’ve used this recipe as the base for at least a half dozen different scones, and all of them tasted great. You can use the same base recipe, too.

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