Summer cakes :

Strawberries & Cream Fairy Cakes

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I always called these fairy cakes, but recently discovered that most people call them butterfly cakes. Either way, they always sound like the prettiest little cakes. I was just talking about fairy cakes the other day with someone and how[...]

Meat-Free Friday: Maryland Crab Cakes

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I love crabcakes,! It's hard to find good ones around here though - you can always tell that they've been frozen or they're deep fried and have tons of filler. One of the things I miss about living in DC is the ability to walk into just about any[...]

This Week's Recipe: Tropical Fruit Cakes

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Why Tropical Fruit Cakes? The first seasons peaches are popping up in fruit shops and mangos are starting to fill the shelves. The sweet smell of warm weather fruit is one of the first signs that months of barmy weather are on the way.[...]

Re-Creating Restaurants: Rendezvous? Delicious Bluefish Cakes with Spicy Remoulade

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After Aimee and I had an awesome dinner experience at Rendezvous in Central Square a couple weeks ago, I wanted to come home and try my hand at re-creating a great dish that we sampled.  For me, that night was really good all around, but[...]

A reflection of some of the fresh fruits of summer

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A simple photo essay of some of the fresh fruits of summer.  What’s your favorite fruit?

Sunflower Cake

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KraftCookingSchool wrote: Brighten up your summer dessert with this sunsational sunflower cake. Our Kraft Kitchens Food Expert will show you how easy it is to create this cool, creamy combination of peaches, Cool Whip and lemon cake mix. Watch[...]

Raspberry-Peach Cake

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  This simple, fruit-studded cake is the perfect ending to a summer meal. I love the combination of peaches, raspberries and a hint of orange…delicious! I like to serve it at room temperature with a dollop of lightly sweetened, freshly[...]

Kentucky Butter Cake

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I think I must be in dessert mode, hence all the delicious dessert recipes popping up on this blog!  However, I have promised several people I would post this yummy cake recipe to use with all the sweet and juicy strawberries of the season. [...]

Coconut Tres Leches Cake

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Prepared by Debbie I found this delicious Coconut Tres Leches Cake recipe on My Kitchen Cafe and prepared it exactly how she did... Cake: Make-Ahead Yellow Cake Mix (recipe follows) or other preferred cake mix or homemade yellow[...]

Lemon Glazed Cheesecake -

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I prefer creamy, baked versions, but refrigerated cheesecakes have their place - especially during a long stretch of HOT weather.  These pretty zig-zag stripes of lemon curd broke down my resistance to yet[...]