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Cookies for Breakfast – Why Not! #BrunchWeek

May 9, 2013 By 25 Comments
Breakfast Cookies

Ahhh - Brunch Week is hitting the home stretch - we've got only a couple days until the #BrunchWeek giveaway (have you entered yet?  Do you remember these prizes?? Hurry!!!) and I've got a recipe that will have you going "Aly - have you gone mad??" BREAKFAST COOKIES! Yes - you heard me right - I said cookies for breakfast.  Now - before you bite my head off - hear me out on the Breakfast Cookie argument.  Ever have a morning when you are racing around like mad with a bizillion things to do … [Read more...]

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Secret Recipe Club: Almond Crunch Coffee Cake

May 6, 2013 By 25 Comments
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There's something comforting about coffee cake.   A few ingredients, a slight sauna in the oven and *viola* you have a tried and true that is good for breakfast, lunch or just a sweet snack and always perfect with a cup of coffee. This month's Secret Recipe Club pairing was a delightful one - I was given the top secret assignment of Cupcake Muffin, run by the super sassy Sara who is beyond accomplished in the kitchen.  We're taking some seriously fabu recipes that really had me scratching my … [Read more...]

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Secret Recipe Club: Meyer Lemon Cranberry Bread

February 4, 2013 By 13 Comments
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It's the beginning of February, there's snow on the ground here in Philly and this gal needs some rays of sunshine to brighten the day. What better way to spark up the day but with a Secret Recipe Club reveal and some sweet and tart Meyer Lemon Cranberry Bread. This month's Secret Recipe Club assignment was Lisa from Sweet as Sugar Cookies. I was really happy to get Lisa's blog as I love her outlook – bright, sunny and a great disposition, much like her Lemon Cranberry Bread. She's also … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Cherry Vanilla Biscotti

December 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Biscotti are one of those cookies that I love with a good cup of coffee. Heck, I think when the blizzard season finally comes, part of my "blizzard prep" will be baking a batch of these so I can cozy up on the couch and enjoy while Mother Nature wrecks havoc outside. (Yes – I know – I'm cursing us for a whiteout soon but this gal wants snow for Christmas, okay?). I'm even making some of these for holiday gifts – they are that good. One of my staple pantry ingredients is dried cherries … [Read more...]

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Deck the Halls Biscotti – The Perfect Holiday Treat

December 10, 2012 By 5 Comments
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This year, in lieu of hitting the mall and going crazy with all things holiday shopping, I decided that I'd much rather make delicious treats and libations for friends and family. One of my favorite things to do is make biscotti. Years ago, when I first started cooking in stilettos, I decided to attempt baking this delicious cookie and learned that it is not as difficult as I originally thought. Want to take it to the next level? Add some chocolate to biscotti and you have yourself quite the … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Apple Cheddar Chicken Muffins

November 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
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I often have leftover chicken in the fridge, whether it's from a rotisserie chicken, my perfect roast chicken (or citrus roasted chicken) or from roasting a couple chicken breasts over the weekend for weeknight meals. However, there is only so much soup, chicken pot pie or chicken orzo a gal can take, right? Some nights, when I want to watch something a little bit different and cannot take another reality show or some competition program, I turn to the LiveWell Network. They often have Rick … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Pumpkin Spice Granola

October 3, 2012 By 6 Comments
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Over the weekend, while out shopping, I happened to stop by Barnes & Noble.  While I was perusing the cookbook section, I happened to notice a stack of books on the back counter and lo and behold, at the top of the book pile was Cook Yourself Sexy: Easy Delicious Recipes for the Hottest, Most Confident You, from one of my fave stiletto gals, Candice Kumai. I have had the book pre-ordered for months but that wasn't slated to be delivered until release day - Oct. 2nd.  Being the impatient … [Read more...]

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Satisfy Your Chocolate Craving With Chocolate Peanut Granola

September 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
Chocolate Peanut Granola

I love granola but I refuse to buy it – probably because it’s so much easier to make it and, as an added plus – it’s better for you because you control the ingredients. See, ever since I really started reading the ingredients on packages, I’ve been scared senseless and wondering what really is in those ingredients we can’t pronounce and need a PhD to understand what they are. Now, granted, there are still some processed foods that I do indulge in (like my Cool Ranch Doritos but I … [Read more...]

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Blog Update With A Recipe For Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake

August 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake

The summer is almost over and, I must confess, I'm a happy happy gal. I am looking forward to the arrival of fall (only a few days more) so I can break out some boots and cozy sweaters and, of course, play with a plethora of fall recipes that I have bookmarked and ready to go. (Hint: there's lots of apples, pumpkin and, perhaps, a bit of bourbon or rum involved). In the meantime, I have been working feverishly behind the scenes here at Cooking In Stilettos fine tuning a few things. See, while … [Read more...]

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Secret Recipe Club: Spiced Plum Clafoutis

July 23, 2012 By 22 Comments
Spiced Plum Clafoutis

Every month, I look forward to getting a lovely email from the Secret Recipe Club with the details of my next assignment. I look at it as a little bloggy gift – discovering a blog that might or might not have crossed my path. When I get the assignment, I take a few days, wandering through the blog, looking at various recipes, reading their stories and then try to narrow down the recipes that pique my culinary interest. Sometimes it is hard to narrow it down to just a few. There are blogs that … [Read more...]

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