Raspberry, Lemon, and White Chocolate Rugelach

By: Valerie
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Flour is once more abundant in my home. Well, not abundant but many pounds more than I had a few weeks ago. As such I have ramped up my baking once more and I was excited to try these raspberry, lemon and white chocolate rugelach. I had never heard of these Jewish delicacies, but I am very glad to have discovered them. These were truly one of the best cookies I have ever made. I say cookie, but truly they are more in between a cookie and a pastry. A cootry? A paskie? That sounds better.

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White Chocolate Raspberry Lime Cheesecake

By: Valerie
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Oh how I love the richness and sweetness of cheesecakes. So much deliciousness in one dessert is probably frowned upon in some parts of the world (sadly!). This recipe is very unique in the sense that it is at least as good as a traditional cheesecake, but contains fresh raspberries and also has hints of lime and white chocolate.

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Peanut Butter Blondies

By: Valerie
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In recent weeks I had gotten several not-so-subtle messages from coworkers saying that they would be more than willing to taste my concoctions. It is true that it been quite some time since I had brought any baked goods to work. As such, I looked in “The Book” and found a recipe for these interesting bars. I had never heard of blondies, but I am very glad that I made this recipe. First of all, the smell of the peanut butter baked into bars with white chocolate is incredible.

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White Chocolate Black Pepper Scones

By: Valerie
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Confession time: I have never had a scone! Until recently, I never actually realized that such a thing existed. Since I have come to realize what a scone looks like, however, I have not been enticed to try one. I always wondered: what are they supposed to be? A cake? A cookie? Some type of bread snack? To my inexperienced eyes, scones looked dry and crumbly. How wrong I was!! Today I made the white chocolate and black pepper scones and…. my oh my.

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