Averie Cooks

Sugar-Doodle Vanilla Cookies

by Averie Sunshine on November 14, 2012

Although these cookies are simple and unassuming, they’re a new favorite. Sometimes the simplest things really are the best. They’re a chewy hybrid of a sugar cookie and a snickerdoodle. They...

Chocolate Molasses Chocolate Chip Cake with Baileys Irish Cream Glaze

by Averie Sunshine on November 13, 2012

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Welcome to holiday baking season 2012. This is not the type of cake I’d make for a pool party in July but it’s most definitely the type of cake I want...

Honey Dinner Rolls

by Averie Sunshine on November 12, 2012

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There’s something about soft, warm, fresh dinner rolls that makes them nearly impossible to resist. They’re so irresistible that I could happily and easily make a dinner out of dinner rolls....

Special K Gift Basket Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on November 11, 2012

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Special K has two new products they recently launched Sweet and Salty Popcorn Chips and Butter Popcorn Chips Movies and popcorn go hand in hand and these would be perfect for...

An Edible Mosaic Cookbook Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on November 10, 2012

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I recently received a copy of Faith Gorsky’s new cookbook, An Edible Mosaic: Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair Faith writes the popular blog, An Edible Mosaic, and in her debut...

Friday Things

by Averie Sunshine on November 9, 2012

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I missed the past two weeks of Thursday Things and instead present you with Friday Things: 1. Chalkboard Wall Planter, $129.95 from Williams-Sonoma. Bring your wall to life with a stunning...

Baked Parsnip Fries with Creamy Balsamic Reduction Dip

by Averie Sunshine on November 8, 2012

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My husband loves potatoes in any form and thought he was eating French fries until I told him he just inhaled a plate of parsnips. What’s a parsnip, he asked? Good...

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

by Averie Sunshine on November 7, 2012

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Sometimes I have a little bit of pumpkin puree leftover in the bottom of the can and wonder what I’m going to do with it. Too much to toss, but not...

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

by Averie Sunshine on November 6, 2012

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I adore cinnamon and like vanilla extract, I love cinnamon so much that I always add extra to a recipe and rarely bother measuring it. If a recipe calls for one...

New York Times Chocolate Chips Cookies {from Jacques Torres}

by Averie Sunshine on November 5, 2012

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I’ve been wanting to make the New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies since 2008 and finally got around to it. Better late than never. The Times recipe is adapted from Jacques...