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Angel Food Cake with Macerated Strawberries

This is a cake that’s perfect for entertaining - it’s a mile high, feeds a crowd, and is best made the day before you eat it! If you’ve never had it, it’s a feather light cake that reminds me of meringue. I flavor mine with a mix of vanilla and almond extracts for just a hint of flavor. There’s nothing better on top than sweet, juicy macerated strawberries. The brandy balances out the sweetness of everything else perfectly, and the cake acts like a giant sponge to soak up all of the ruby red strawberry juices.
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Dulce de Leche Brownies

Sweetened condensed milk! I turn this pantry staple into a decadent caramel and spread it over top of the brownies before they bake, creating an even more luscious dessert.
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Sweet & Savory Hamantaschen

Purim is right around the corner, so I am all but required to share a hamantaschen recipe. This year I’ve got not one, but TWO recipes for you, one sweet and one savory!
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Making a Store Bought Dessert Into a Fancy Dessert

We've all seen the cases filled with sad fruit tarts, stale cupcakes and cakes that are a bit past their prime. I decided to give a classic custard fruit tart a face lift and turn it into the boujee french dessert called mille-feuille (pronounced meal foyyy, for all of the non-French speakers like myself). It's got beautiful layers of crisp, buttery cookie, soft and creamy vanilla mousse and a bright, tart berry coulis!
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S’mores Macarons

Olivia is back in the kitchen to turn the tables on me, yet again! Today I'm tackling a French patisserie classic—macarons. We layer crunchy meringue cookies with soft marshmallow fluff and lightly bitter chocolate ganache. You'll want some more of these s'mores macarons!!
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Food with Friends: Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today I teach my friend and barber, Refi, how to make the world's largest chocolate chip cookie! These cookies use Sarah Kieffer's pan banging technique to create ripples throughout the cookie, creating and gooey center and crisp, buttery edges. Get ready for a cookie bigger than the size of your face!
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Spiced Carrot Quick Bread with Raisin Cream Cheese Spread

This version features carrots, both their earthy, sweet flavor and bright orange color. The carrots also keep this quick bread super moist for days and days! It’s then packed with warm spices, one of the best things fall has to offer, and the sweet, chewy raisins in the spread cap it off perfectly.

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