Impeccably chewy and packed with a triple dose of maple flavor (in the form of pure maple syrup, maple extract, and a maple sugar coating) these flavor-packed cookies are also made with browned butter for a toasty, nutty, and—especially when paired with maple— an almost butterscotch-like flavor. And as an added bonus, because the dough […]
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This holiday season… we’re shopping small, buying thoughtful gifts from local businesses and independent artists and creators. Who’s with me? If you’ve been following me for any length of time you likely know my love of food puns runs deep, and this year I finally acted on the idea that had been rolling around my […]
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Chewy pecan-studded and maple-infused caramel atop a sweet and salty brown sugar shortbread. The result is a chewy (but not gooey), sweet and nutty bar that is practical, portable, pecan perfection. Pecan pie, transformed into a portable, easier to prepare package. Instead of finicky pie crust, the base is a simple brown sugar shortbread. And […]
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Add a little chocolate decadence to your Thanksgiving table with this multi-layered take on a classic pumpkin pie. Featuring a smooth and lightly spiced pumpkin cream filling, with a hidden layer of dark chocolate ganache that’s not visible until you slice into it. Surprise chocolate? Count me in! A traditional pumpkin pie this is not: […]
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When you can’t decide between chocolate or banana cream pie, why not make both? With a flaky chocolate pastry crust filled with sliced bananas, distinct layers of smooth vanilla and dark chocolate pastry cream, and topped with a fluffy cloud of whipped cream for a multi-layered delight that’s sure to please. In terms of preparation, […]
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Pie crust is great, but have you ever had chocolate pie crust? This flaky chocolate pie crust is everything you love about pie pastry: tender, flaky and buttery, with the addition of cocoa powder for a deeply chocolate flavor that will complement just about any filling. The crust comes together just like any other pastry, […]
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Talk about a unique jam: made from unripe green tomatoes and flavored with lime and a hint of cinnamon, this Green Tomato Jam is a true old fashioned jam, meaning it achieves its jammy consistency with just sugar and time—no added pectin needed. It may look like pickle relish, but this green tomato jam is […]
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Crispy, crunchy, and not in the least bit slimy, our easy oven-roasted okra recipe will quickly become your new favorite way to cook this often overlooked and underestimated vegetable. With a few simple techniques, you can achieve crunchy perfection in your very own oven (no deep frier, air fryer, or finicky batter/breading necessary). Seasoned with […]
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Well this is exciting… today we’re launching not one, but TWO new food pun t-shirt designs! We couldn’t decide which design to launch next… so we decided to do both. Just in time for fall baking and gifting season (hello perfect gift for the food lover in your life!) Live Laugh Loaf features an original […]
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I’d like to introduce you to your future favorite eggnog: deliciously smooth, perfectly sweet, and devilishly boozy, with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, French vanilla, and banana that’ll make you think you’re drinking liquid banana bread, even though there’s no actual banana in it. This is our go-to eggnog recipe that we make around this time […]
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I’d like to introduce you to the brown butter banana cake, your new BFF (or should I say, BBBCwCFF?) It’s surprisingly light for a banana cake, with the perfect balance of sweetness and ripe banana flavor that’s enhanced by toasty nuttiness of brown butter. Best of all, both the cake and frosting can be mixed […]
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Sweet, salty, buttery, and fabulous, this unique ice cream flavor will have you craving more! Made with an eggless ice cream base steeped with real buttered popcorn, then churned into a dreamy, ultra-creamy ice cream that’ll satisfy sweet and salty snackers alike! Imagine the flavor of freshly popped popcorn drizzled in melted butter and generously […]
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What does summer taste like? I’d argue it tastes something like this pie: bright and vibrant and bursting with fresh peach flavor, perfumed with vanilla bean, and encased in a buttery, flaky pastry crust. If that’s not summer in a pie crust, I don’t know what is. Fresh vanilla bean is the secret to making […]
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It’s no mystery that I love me a good food pun… if you follow me on Instagram or if you read this blog with any regularity that fact is glaringly obvious. At this point I have a notebook filled with pages and pages of food puns. It’s one of those things I’ve always thought I […]
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These homemade peach rings are bursting with bright, summery peach flavor—made with real fruit and set with gelatin for that perfect bouncy, stretchy gummy texture. Any gummy candy lover is surely familiar with peach rings, the bi-colored peach-flavored rings of jellied delight. And now you can make them at home using real fruit for a […]
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Tender and buttery and bursting with pockets of ripe summer berries, this blackberry butter cake is what I’d call an ideal snack cake—a snackberry cake, if you will—that’s easy to prepare and even easier to eat. Sometimes simple is best, and this blackberry cake is proof in its perfection, no fancy frostings or fillings needed! […]
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A cross between classic tiramisu and a springy strawberry shortcake, this strawberry tiramisu has a dreamy eggless mascarpone cream and a splash of elderflower flavor to bring out the fragrant, floral notes of the berries. The mascarpone whipped cream is eggless, meaning no concerns about raw eggs nor fussy tempering custards! It’s simply whipped cream […]
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Boring strawberry jam? No way! This jammy mashup of strawberry and passionfruit has a bright, tangy, and strawberry-forward flavor and a gorgeous ruby red color. This recipe is written for water-bath canning methods for shelf-stable storage, however it can also be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for […]
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How much grapefruit is too much grapefruit? Asking for a friend (hi, it’s me, I’m the friend). Because this flavor-packed bundt uses two entire grapefruits, including the zest and the juice as well as grapefruit extract in the cake itself, which is then soaked with a flavor-packed grapefruit cordial and drizzled with a grapefruit glaze […]
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This bright green syrup tastes just like pistachios, with a bright green color and bold, nutty flavor that’s perfect in caffeinated beverages, cocktails and mocktails, or drizzled over ice cream, waffles or pancakes. Most pistachio syrup recipes out there call for simply steeping pistachios in a sugar syrup, but that just gives you a faintly […]
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When you’re craving intense flavor and satisfying crunch, something salty and sweet with just a hint of heat, this sesame-forward snack mix hits all the right notes, with the perfect variety of crunchy bits and a flavor-packed glaze featuring soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and spices. Because of the honey in the glaze (which is […]
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Creamy, dreamy, lemon-packed cheesecake bars with a crispy lemon cookie crust and a swirl of bright and tangy Meyer lemon curd… like a cross between a lemon bar and a classic cheesecake, it’s the perfect bite for springtime! A cheesecake bar is a quicker, easier way to satisfy your cheesecake craving, without having to deal […]
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This quick and easy stovetop applesauce comes together in under 30 minutes (including the time it takes to peel and dice the apples!) It’s a small batch recipe perfect for when you just need a few servings, and don’t have time to sit around watching a pot simmer for hours. Lightly spiced and subtly sweetened […]
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A classic cookie gets a pistachio twist, made with a triple dose of nutty pistachio flavor. The dark chocolate kisses pressed into the centers are melty and molten right out of the oven (my favorite way to enjoy them), but firm up again after an hour or so, making these cookies perfect for shipping or […]
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Nutty, fluffy, and fully flourless (and by flourless I mean there’s no wheat flour; it’s made with naturally gluten-free hazelnut flour), this tender and flavorful hazelnut cake has a soft, supple and satisfying texture and a swirl of fluffy whipped Nutella ganache on top, with candied hazelnut spikes for a showstopping finish. Hazelnuts have a […]
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