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ANZAC Biscuits (with Almonds)

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The iconic thin, chewy-crispy, coconut-and-oatmeal based ANZAC Biscuits made famous during World War I!  The original Anzac biscuit recipe has been revamped to include almonds and brown sugar for an added boost in flavor and texture! They're simply irresistible! Get … Continue reading →

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Banana Oatmeal Blender Muffins

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Super delicious and nutritious, these Blender Muffins are the easiest muffins you'll ever make! They’re perfect for a quick snack or on-the-go breakfast!   Made without flour, refined sugar or fat! made these blender muffins earlier this week and out of a dozen … Continue reading →

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Authentic Aachener Printen

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This authentic Aachener Printen recipe yields those world famous German Lebkuchen (gingerbread) cookies that are richly spiced with deep caramel-like flavor notes! The city of Aachen, Germany is famous for at least a couple of reasons.  It was the seat of … Continue reading →

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Authentic Scottish Dundee Cake

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A thoroughly authentic Scottish Dundee Cake recipe!  Immediately recognizable by its trademark design of concentrically positioned almonds, this famous orange, raisin and almond cake is one of Scotland's culinary treasures.  Wonderfully flavorful and aromatic, it's said to … Continue reading →

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Traditional Speculoos Cookies

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Whether you know them as speculoos, speculaas, spekulatius or Biscoff, few things are as irresistible as these positively delicious, buttery gingerbread shortcrust cookies!  Wonderfully crispy, crunchy and deeply caramelized, they're sure to become part of your annual … Continue reading →

Authentic German Springerle

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Springerle are German anise-flavored cookies that go back at least 700 years in their rich tradition as special gifts during the holidays and other celebrations.  Delicately crispy-crunchy and a slightly chewy center, they're made with simple ingredients and are easy to make … Continue reading →

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Bara Brith (Welsh Tea Bread)

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Studded with plump raisins and currants soaked in tea and mingled with candied citrus peel and aromatic spices, Bara Brith is Wales' famous tea bread! What Is Bara Brith? It's been very rewarding connecting with the Welsh side of my ancestry as our family has traveled … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Chocolate Pecan Streusel Muffins

Thank you to Albertsons Safeway for sponsoring this post These pumpkin streusel muffins have a soft and chewy interior and a deliciously crunchy streusel topping.  Add to it chocolate and pecans and you have an absolutely irresistible treat to enjoy throughout the fall … Continue reading →

French Almond Plum Cake

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This delicious rustic-elegant French Almond Plum Cake features a delightfully delicate crumb infused with the flavor of almonds and juicy plums.  It's easy to make, works equally well with apricots or cherries, and is a guaranteed hit wherever you serve it! Plum Cake … Continue reading →

BEST Whole Grain Zucchini Muffins (GF)

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Wonderfully moist, fluffy and packed with flavor, these gluten free zucchini muffins are so delicious that no one will ever guess they're gluten free! I'm not a fan of many, probably even most, gluten free recipes because in addition to their texture being dry and … Continue reading →

Rhubarb Streusel Cake

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This delicious rhubarb streusel cake is sweet and tangy, super moist, tender, and flavorful and will have you coming back for seconds! My husband has always claimed he doesn't care much for cake or rhubarb but he really enjoys diving into this Rhubarb Streusel Cake.  … Continue reading →

Candied Bacon

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Sweet, salty, smoky, rich with umami and a deliciously crispy-chewy texture, it's everything Candied Bacon should be.  It's INSANELY delicious! It's hard to imagine bacon being any better than straight out of the frying pan. But that's where you'll need to stretch … Continue reading →

Traditional Scottish Shortbread

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Traditional Scottish Shortbread Recipe  Perfectly crumbly, irresistibly buttery and wonderfully delicious, Scottish Shortbread has been a year-round favorite treat for centuries! Shortbread is as basic and simple as a cookie (biscuit) can get.  But it's also divinely … Continue reading →

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Irish Barmbrack (Báirín Breac)

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This traditional Irish Barmbrack is destined to become a family favorite.  Sliced, toasted and buttered, it is the ULTIMATE cinnamon raisin bread! Cinnamon raisin bread fans, get ready for the ultimate version of it! Barmbrack, also known as Barm Brack, is known in … Continue reading →

Parisian Hot Chocolate (Le Chocolat Chaud)

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Parisian hot chocolate is luxuriously thick, smooth, creamy and flavorful.  It's like drinking hot molten chocolate and simply no other hot chocolate can compare! After a long Winter walk through the streets of Paris, you slip into a nearby cafe to warm up. Rubbing … Continue reading →

English Toffee Sauce

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Luxuriously rich with a deep caramelized flavor, this English Toffee Sauce recipe is super easy to make and your taste buds will thank you over and over again! Few things are as irresistible as an oozing toffee sauce.  Luxuriously rich with deep caramelized flavor, if … Continue reading →

Nonnettes (French Gingerbread Cakes)

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French for "little nuns" and dating back to the Middle Ages, Nonnettes are small gingerbread cakes filled with jam and drizzled with a tangy lemon glaze.  They're absolutely irresistible! Gingerbread in a huge variety of forms can be found throughout the world, each … Continue reading →

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White Chocolate Cranberry and Pistachio Ice Cream

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A deliciously rich white chocolate ice cream studded with pistachios and cranberries. It's the three traditional Christmas colors wrapped up in one incredible-tasting ice cream!  You'll LOVE this White Chocolate Cranberry and Pistachio Ice Cream recipe! White Chocolate … Continue reading →

Authentic Hutzelbrot (German Fruit and Nut Bread)

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An very traditional and rustic recipe, this old-fashioned German fruit and nut bread is deliciously dense, chewy, moist and flavorful.  A labor of love worth every effort! This is a very old-fashioned, very rustic bread from where I grew up in the Swabia region of … Continue reading →

Traditional Eccles Cakes

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Traditional Eccles Cakes Recipe  One of Britain's most famous and beloved pastries, these traditional and authentic Eccles cakes are delightfully flaky and packed with a mixture of sweet currants, candied citrus peel and spices.  Get ready to experience one of the most … Continue reading →

BEST German Christmas Stollen (Christstollen)

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German Stollen have been around for nearly 700 years and are prized throughout the world as one of the most famous and beloved of all Christmas pastries.   Your search for the BEST authentic German Stollen recipe has ended:  Flaky, moist, and divinely flavorful, these … Continue reading →

Broas Castelares (Portuguese Sweet Potato Cookies)

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A traditional treat during the Christmas holidays, these Portuguese cookies (broas castelares) are packed with sweet potatoes, dried coconut, ginger, orange and more! Portugal is not only the oldest state on the Iberian Peninsula, it's one of the oldest in Europe with … Continue reading →

Traditional Welsh Cakes Recipe

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Unforgettably flaky, tender, almost melt-in-your-mouth texture that's punctuated with sweet currants and laced with a wonderful hint of mace, these Welsh cakes are simply irresistible! A very authentic and traditional Welsh Cakes recipe Unforgettably flaky, tender, … Continue reading →

Blackberry Clafoutis

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This classic French dessert is not only incredibly delicious, it's one of the easiest desserts to make.  And that's always a winning combination! It's blackberry season here in Washington State and as usual the harvest is abundant.  The grow practically everywhere and … Continue reading →

Rum Raisin Nut Chocolate Bars

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Replicate your favorite rum raisin nut chocolate bars, it's super easy and SO delicious! Growing up in Stuttgart, Germany I lived close to the headquarters of Ritter Sport, one of the best chocolate manufacturers in the world. The other day I was craving one of … Continue reading →

Lemon Millet Fig Cake with Walnuts and Candied Ginger

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I've partnered with The J.M. Smucker Company to bring you this post. Packed full of whole grains, fruits, nuts, healthy oils and no refined sugar, this hearty millet cake will satisfy the sweet tooth without layering on the guilt! I've been baking quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Lemon Zucchini Bread

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Moist and fluffy, this lemon zucchini bread is made with whole wheat, honey and buttermilk and is topped with a fresh and delicious lemon glaze! It seems most people I talk to love lemon-flavored treats, whether it's candy, baked goods, or  lemon-flavored sauces for … Continue reading →

Healthier Whole Grain Molasses Cookies

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Molasses cookies have long been a favorite of mine.  I have many memories of my mom making them and good times spent dipping freshly baked and still warm molasses cookies into a glass of whole milk.  Pulling them back out of the milk the texture would be chewy-squishy and … Continue reading →

Easy White Chocolate Mousse

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If you're looking for an easy but elegant dessert to serve for a fun, festive or special occasion, give this Easy White Chocolate Mousse a try!  Delightfully rich and creamy, you can prepare it to fit any occasion by piping it into martini glasses, dessert bowls or pastry … Continue reading →

Scottish Barley Pudding

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During the seven years I lived in England, our family would visit Scotland almost every Summer, spending some time in Edinburgh and then traveling far and wide throughout the Scottish countryside.  As I've been doing more genealogy work and tracing some ancestral lines many … Continue reading →

Honey Peach Cardamom Sauce

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Peaches are in season here in Washington State and I picked up a bulk load of 75 pounds of them last week!  I've been busy chopping and freezing them for smoothies, canning them, making fruit leather, peach cobbler and peach crisp, and thought I'd try something new - this … Continue reading →

Classic Homemade Caramel Sauce

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Thank you to New Seasons Market for sponsoring this post! Is there anything more swoon-worthy than a waffle cone dripping with ice cream or a loaded ice cream sundae? I can totally relate to one of my favorite actresses, Ginger Rogers, when she said:  "My love for ice … Continue reading →

Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

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Our garden is bursting with rhubarb!  We have about 6 large rhubarb plants, all of which were in desperate need of splitting earlier this Spring.  After splitting them we ended up with about 25 rhubarb plants!  Most of them we gave away to friends but se kept a few and … Continue reading →

Easy Mexican Chocolate Pots de Crème

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I first introduced you to my Easy Chocolate Pots de Crème in early 2015 and it has remained our favorite chocolate dessert since.  It's the sweet treat my husband requests the most and is always a hit with our guests.  We've gotten many emails from our readers echoing the … Continue reading →

BEST Gluten Free Carrot Cake

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You may have noticed I've been experimenting more with gluten-free baking.  No, The Daring Gourmet isn't gluten-free.  I just like adding variety to my blog.  Plus, I like to have alternatives to gluten for myself and my family. Our son just celebrated his 7th birthday … Continue reading →

BEST Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

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Doughnuts in one form or the other have been around for eons; so long in fact that according to the Smithsonian archaeologists have dug of fossilized pieces of doughtnuts dating back to prehistoric Native American settlements.  But "proper" doughnuts are believed to have … Continue reading →

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Risalamande (Danish Rice Pudding)

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The most popular Danish Christmas dessert, Risalamande is a wonderfully creamy almond rice pudding that is served topped with a delicious cherry sauce! What is Risalamande? Risengrød, or rice pudding, has been a beloved dish in Denmark for centuries, a dish enjoyed by … Continue reading →

Mandelhörnchen (Chocolate-Dipped Marzipan Almond Horns)

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Marzipan lovers, here's another one you've got to try! Mandelhörnchen, German for almond horns, are a naturally gluten-free sweet treat made out of marzipan, almond meal and sugar, then rolled in almond flakes and the two ends dipped in chocolate.  Popular throughout … Continue reading →

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Traditional Spotted Dick (English Steamed Pudding)

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Traditional Spotted Dick Recipe  A quintessential British dessert, Spotted Dick represents everything that is delicious about traditional English cooking.  Tender steamed pudding dotted with succulent currants is drizzled with a luxuriously rich and creamy vanilla custard.  … Continue reading →

Best Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

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Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies  Same great flavor and terrific texture but without the gluten! I've been cutting back on our family's gluten intake the past few months and so have been experimenting with more gluten free baking.  During the Christmas season it's … Continue reading →

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