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    May 16, 2012
    Summer Scorchers

    I always wondered how they got the centers out of the jalapeno poppers without slicing them down the side. I should have known there was a tool for that. I may have to order this jalapeno roaster set before Memorial Day weekend. These look delicious.

     


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    April 27, 2012
    Weekend Test Kitchen: Lemon Cake With Black Tea Icing

    So pretty. Find the recipe and more gorgeous photos at Honey and Jam.

     


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    April 19, 2012
    On the Dot

     

    These Dot Espresso cups might not help get you to work on time, but they could make your mornings a bit cheerier. $22.

    Via Curbly on Pinterest.

     

     

     

     

     

     


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    April 6, 2012
    Weekend Test Kitchen: Bubble Up Pizza

    I can’t wait to try this easy pizza spin-off made from refrigerated biscuit dough, tomato sauce and cheese. Yum.


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    April 3, 2012
    Ricotta Have Some

    Ricotta fritter recipe and photo via Farmhouse Table.


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    March 30, 2012
    Storage Wars

    I love this tray/glass storage box from Alessi. But at $150 it’s a bit out of my price range. It reminds me a bit of vintage wood packing crates. So, I headed to Etsy to see if I could find any alternatives. Here’s what I found:

    Vintage wooden biscuit box, $49.

    Dovetail box, $27.

    Vintage wood crate, $25.


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    March 23, 2012
    Weekend Test Kitchen: S’mores Brownies

     

    My best friend from Dallas is coming to visit this weekend and is a huge fan of all things S’mores. Last year, we made a S’mores cake for her birthday. I’m hoping to get home early this evening to whip up a batch of these S’mores brownies I found on one of her Pinterest boards. I think if there is an average weight gain in the U.S. in 2012 we can safely blame it on Pinterest. Find the simple (it’s made from a mix) and sinful recipe here.


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    March 16, 2012
    Weekend Test Kitchen: Irish Cream Cake

    Glazed Irish Cream Cake in honor of St. Patty’s  Day. Certain to be tastier than a pint of green beer. Find the recipe at Lick the Bowl Good.


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    March 9, 2012
    Weekend Test Kitchen: Martha’s Cinnamon-Bun Bites

     Since I saw this CInnamon-Bun Bites recipe in my April Martha Stewart Living on Monday, I’ve been fantasizing about eating it, wistfully gazing at the photo, and doggedly sticking to my weekday healthy diet. But all of that ends tomorrow. What are weekends for if not sleeping in and eating things you shouldn’t? You can find the recipe here if you, too, decide to give in.

     

     


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    February 24, 2012
    Weekend Test Kitchen: Berry, Apple, and Rosemary Shortbread Bars

    After several very warm days in Austin (including a 91 degree afternoon yesterday), it feels like winter again this morning. That’s all the excuse I need to try out this shortbread bar recipe featuring my favorite winter herb, rosemary. You can find the complete recipe – including from-scratch berry jam – at desserts for breakfast.

     


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