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Fresh Fruit Tarts
Often I will take a shortcut and skip the pastry cream and use 1 cup mascarpone with 2 tablespoons of sugar for my filling. It is an easy...

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Blueberry Galette - Intuitive Baking
Serves 8  For the dough: 5 handfuls of all-purpose flour Big pinch of salt 1 stick of frozen butter, grated on the large side of a...

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No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake - Rule Breaking Baking - Intuitive Baking
his is one of the easist recipes to make without formally measuring, because the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk are already measu

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A Guide to Intuitive Baking - Rule Breaking Baking
"Baking is a science, and for reliable results you should really measure everything." – Unknown Except when it's not! Baking doesn't...

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Spring Vegetable Tart
You can use a store bought crust if you don't want to make your own. I will often use scallions or leeks and then I don't roa

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Kale Flatbreads
I use minced kale or kale pesto in the dough and then I will slather some more pesto on the cooked flatbread and then top with veggies....

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Rhubarb might look like a fruit, but it's actually a springtime vegetable! With its vibrant pink stalks and tart, tangy flavor, it pairs...

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Chocolate Mousse
Serves 4 This chocolate mousse is so easy to make and a family favorite. Our kids have been making this since they were so young - so let...

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Chocolate Caramel Tart
I use cream fraiche on the top of this tart to cut the richness and sweetness of the chocolate and caramel. Feel free to leave it off,...

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Irish Soda Bread
This is from my friend, Paige and is her grandmother's, Bridget Murray (née McHale) from Ballycastle, Mayo, Ireland, recipe. 4 cups flour...

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Lemon Curd
Makes: 1 ½ cups 6 ounces (3/4 cup) lemon juice 6 ounces (3/4 cup) granulated sugar 6 egg yolks 3 ounces (6 tablespoons butter), cut into...

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Ricotta Pancakes
These are great served with powdered sugar and a dollop of lemon curd. Serves 4 (in theory - they are so good people can't stop eating...

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Snow Cream
Snow cream is a treat I grew up eating any time it snowed. Some important notes: Use only freshly fallen CLEAN snow; avoid any tracks,...

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Couer a la Creme with Raspberries
Makes 2 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Zest of ½ lemon, optional 3/4 cup...

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Oat Blueberry Pancakes
Gluten-free, dairy-free, and delicious. I encourage you to try this as it is, but of course, you can make it with all-purpose flour and...

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Blueberry Breakfast Crumble
Serves 4 For the fruit: 4 cups blueberries 1 tablespoon oat flour 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest For the crumble:...

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Chocolate Lava Cake for Mindful Baking
From Jean Georges Vongerichten When I worked at The Four Seasons Hotel in NYC, this was our go to recipe for chocolate lava cake - it is...

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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Makes 12 muffins I had so much fun demoing these on the meditation app Insight Timer If you aren't vegan, you can use 1 egg instead of...

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