strawberry-covered chocolate

i meant to publish this earlier…
have a merry christmas!
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the frosting: i’ve always wanted to make a fruity frosting using real fruit. more than several times, i’ve been duped by vanilla buttercreams masquerading around in pretty pastels. they seem to say to me, “what are you in the mood for? baby blue or cotton candy pink?” [...]

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peppermint bark

so i attended a Christmas cocktail party this past weekend. it was a fun time, and part of the fun was the thrill of putting these cupcakes together to bring to the party. what could be more fitting for a seasonal celebration than peppermint bark cupcakes? crushed peppermint candies embedded in a layer of white chocolate, [...]

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pre- and post-Thanksgiving

[after a depressing week of failed experiments in the lab, this is what i do to cheer myself up.]
a bit late, but i wanted to share some pictures of the food i got to enjoy — not on turkey day, mind you, but the week before and the day after. Thanksgiving dinner at church was [...]

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