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2013 in review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2013. If it were a … Continue reading →

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Braided Onion Bread

Posted on December 6, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

Onion Bread Poolish: 1 cup all-purpose unbleached flour 1 cup lukewarm water 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast Dough: Poolish 3-3 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons instant yeast 2 tablespoons softened butter or shortening 2 tablespoons sugar … Continue reading →

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Lobster Diavolo

Posted on October 21, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

Ingredients Serves 4-6 The tomato sauce 4 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped Olive oil 1 28 oz can crushed San Marzano tomatoes Sprinkle of dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste) Salt/pepper 1 cup … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Tiramisu

Posted on September 29, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

This is super easy to make. Give it a try if you like pumpkin! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 (8 Ounce) container Mascarpone cheese 1 (15 Ounce) can pureed pumpkin 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

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Apple Raisin Challah

Posted on September 5, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

Happy New Year! This is a cinnamon & sugar topped apple raisin challah. Enjoy! Place the following in a mixing bowl: 1/2 cup lukewarm water 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons honey 4 cups flour (17 ounces) … Continue reading →

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French Apple Cake

Posted on August 20, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

This is a custardy apple cake that is SO good and not too sweet! It’s really very easy to make. Make sure you follow directions exactly on this one. Serves 8 to 10 INGREDIENTS • 1 ½ pounds Granny Smith … Continue reading →

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Ricotta pound cake

Posted on July 12, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

This is a very moist dense cake. If you like a buttery pound cake this is the one to try. Delicious with some whipped cream and fresh fruit on top. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cake flour 2 1/2 tsp baking … Continue reading →

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Fruit pockets or hand pies

Posted on May 24, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

I thought I’d make some fruit filled pockets. I had some pie dough left over and simply bought some fruit pie filling in the can. You can certainly make your own fruit filling but I was in a hurry today. … Continue reading →

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Salsa Verde (Peruvian Pesto)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

Salsa verde is very similar to Italian pesto sauce. I like it because it doesn’t have that real strong basil taste because of the added spinach. This recipe makes a lot of sauce. Toss it with fettuccine or potato gnocchi. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day with a Chocolate Carrot Cake

Posted on February 12, 2013 by mommalatteskitchen

Carrots may be an ingredient in this cake but I don’t know if I should call it carrot cake. It’s a true chocolate cake IMO. It sure was fun making this one. It looks like a “celebration” for sure. Ingredients … Continue reading →

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