Julie | May 28, 2011

The May 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was a decadent chocolate marquise on meringue, garnished with caramel and spiced nuts. I chose a Mexican chocolate theme with cinnamon and dulce de leche that turned out beautifully.
Category: Baking, Dairy, Dessert, Snacks |
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Tags: almond, bake, broil, cacao nib, cayenne, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa powder, Daring Baker, meringue
Julie | August 30, 2010

A beautiful bevy of breakfast muffins, from beet-chocolate chip to nibby raspberry to sourdough apple, with a few egg-free, veganizable offerings thrown in for good measure.
Category: Baking, Breakfast |
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Tags: apple, beet, cacao nib, chocolate, chocolate chip, cinnamon, egg-free, muffin, oatmeal, peach, quick bread, raspberry, walnut, yogurt
Julie | June 17, 2007

In which I gush over the glory of Hood strawberries, and make the best strawberry ice cream you could ever imagine.
Category: Baking, Dairy, Fruits |
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Tags: cacao nib, gold star, ice cream, meringue, sour cream, strawberry
Julie | June 5, 2007

An inspired variation on our favorite breakfast cake, the cinnamon flop, this makes use of buckwheat flour and cacao nibs with cocoa powder for a sweet treat.
Category: Baking, Breakfast |
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Tags: buckwheat, cacao nib, chocolate, cinnamon, streusel, yogurt