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Barbecued Baby Back Ribs Throwdown

I’ve been using a grill for a long time; first helping my Dad as a kid (back in the days of cavemen and dinosaur meat) and for many years perfecting a lot of dishes outdoors. I’ve even cooked a turkey at Thanksgiving on my grill! But I had been slow to come to ribs; guessing [...]

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Better than Starbucks Maple Scones with Toasted Pecans

I used to enjoy visiting one of the local Starbucks near me (six that I can think of in a 3 mile radius and TWO in one shopping center!) for meeting a client during the week or a friend on Saturday morning. It wasn’t for the beverage so much; I get whole bean coffee from [...]

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Maple Bacon Biscuits

This recipe comes from The Los Angeles Times. I have a friend who continues to get her local paper and I was lucky enough that she saved this recipe for me.I love maple and bacon, especially together, so just had to try them.

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Maple Walnut Pumpkin Pie

I love finding new variations on the traditional pumpkin pie and this one surely fit that bill. Substituted a graham cracker crust with walnuts for the traditional pie dough crust and then topped the pumpkin/maple filling with a crumb crust. Graham Cracker/Walnut Pie Crust 3/4 cup graham crackers 3/4 cup chopped walnuts 14 cup sugar [...]

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Maple-Roasted Turkey with Sage, Smoked Bacon, and Cornbread Stuffin

I've been making this turkey for the last four or five years. I used to always love changing up ingredients and making something new each year, then I did this recipe from Chef Tyler Florence. It was included in an issue of Bon Appetit and was a charming tale of how Tyler made this for [...]

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Pear Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

I love the pear and bleu cheese salad at Nordstrom's Cafe so decided to try making something similar at home. Their salad is simple, pear, bleu cheese, and candied walnuts served over mixed greens. The dressing, while good, was their bottled Champagne vinaigrette and I just wanted something a bit different however I've included both [...]

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French Toast and Bacon Cupcakes

Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 1/2 cup milk, at room temperature 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 large eggs, at room temperature, separated [...]

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Maple Butter Twists

This recipe is from a holiday issue of Better Homes and Gardens; I don’t save it just for holidays though; it’s great for a brunch any time of the year! Ingredients 2/3 cup milk 2 large eggs 1/3 cup butter, cut up ¼ cup water 4 cups bread flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 1½ tsp [...]