Category: Nutty (12)

Almond Praline Macarons

Macarons with almond praline crunch vanilla buttercream. I’ve been making this buttercream forever. One day when I was first out of pastry school I was playing around in the kitchen and decided to throw some of this into a vanilla buttercream and it quickly became my favorite flavor. I have used this flavor a lot…

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Walnut & Pistachio Baklava

When I lived in San Francisco we used to frequent the most amazing Greek restaurant called Mykonos. It has just the right amount of atmosphere; it’s cozy, non pretentious, and has great authentic affordable Greek food.  They have THE best moussaka I’ve ever had and great baklava. The husband and I always ordered the same exact thing every single time;…

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Pecan Pie Bars

Cookie bars are probably my favorite type of cookie. They are easy, quick to whip up and once you prepare them to bake, you can “move on” and get about your day-no continuous scooping or baking of more trays. I also love this time of year because nuts are usually on sale and it’s a…

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