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	Teenie Cakes - Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Pepita Crunch by Cristina Teenie Cakes’ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Pepita CrunchI‘ve been on a quest for a delicious pumpkin muffin with cream cheese filling recipe. My inspiration has been the pumpkin cream cheese muffins that Starbucks offers for a limited time each…	1 vote 1297 views
	Baked Brie en Croûte with Apple Compote by Cristina I attended a Williams Sonoma technique class a couple of weeks ago on Holiday Hors d’Oeuvres. One of the demonstrations and sampling was a Baked Brie en Croûte with their own jarred Cranberry Relish. OMG! Sooo delicious! How absolutely easy and and quick. Perfect pairing with some wine and just what’s needed when you’re…	1 vote 993 views
	Harvest Blend Stuffing by Cristina I made a stuffing this year for Thanksgiving that turned out delicious. It smelled good, flavorful, easy to assemble and very flexible. After the holiday, we’d warm up some tortillas, place some stuffing in the tortilla with a toss of cheese…made a quick snack or meal.This recipe is from the La Brea Bakery and uses three types of…	2 votes 627 views
	Cheddar Cheese Biscuits by Cristina Cheddar Cheese BiscuitsIt’s a cold and blustery winter day. My comfort food is soup or stews with some kind of bread accompaniment. I’ve made these Cheddar Cheese Biscuits many times and I can attest to the great flavor and quick and easy preparation. It’s a keeper!I’ve also considered making this a bit larger and making…	1 vote 797 views
	Raisin & Macadamia Oatmeal Cookies by Cristina I made some tasty modifications to a Carole Walter's chocolate chip oatmeal cookie recipe. I've made these cookies many times and have even sent them as part of food gifts and baskets. They ship and hold their form well. This cookie has great body. What I mean by that is it's a hearty cookie that doesn't get mushy and spread out…	2 votes 1547 views
	Feta and Thyme Muffins by Cristina When I think of muffins, my mind races to visions of fruit-type muffins like banana or blueberry (with walnuts!). Muffins are, in a sense, “teenie cakes”, and not only are they a joy to make and eat, I appreciate their portion control size.During these chillier days, I’ve been making comfort food, soups, and serving with homemade…	1 vote 600 views
	Beef Chili with Masa Harina by Cristina My late father-n-law loved to make chili…and he was good at it! It was a cooking project that pretty much lasted the weekend because he boiled his own beans and took a lot of tender, lovin’ care in the assembly of a very large pot of chow. One thing he was always sure to omit was the spice cumin. He didn’t care for it…	1 vote 1353 views
	Ultra-Rich Corn Muffins by Cristina This is a versatile muffin – have it for breakfast, serve it with dinner or drizzle some honey on it and have it for dessert with some coffee or tea. As Carole Walter describes them, "velvety crumb" is accurate. These delicious little "teenie cake" muffins are moist due to the sour cream and cream-style corn.The real treat to this…	1 vote 1067 views
	Banana Nut Muffins - In Honor of Banana Bread Day by Cristina Today is National Banana Bread Day!Sad for the person who has not experienced good homemade banana bread (or muffins in this case). The undeniable aroma of baking banana bread and that just-out-of-the-oven goodness. "Did you know you have rotten bananas in your fridge?"The thing about baking banana bread is that the bananas need…	2 votes 1788 views
	Homemade Savoiardi Biscuits - Ladyfingers by Cristina Ladyfingers are called savoiardi in Italian, derived “from savoy”. The French call them biscuits à la cuillère and are a common ingredient in many French desserts. You may be familiar with ladyfinger like biscuits in tiramisu, charlottes and trifles.The recipe to these biscuits makes a delicate and perfect accompaniment to your coffee…	1 vote 898 views