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Marguerite Yeo
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Baking my own dessert
Since COVID hit, I‘ve scaled back significantly on dining out. When I used to dine out, I’d almost always order dessert. Today I made...
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Marguerite Yeo
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Chocolate and orange
I bought a bag of oranges last week for the Schiacciata alla Fiorentina. I love orange juice and the flavor of oranges but don’t like...
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Marguerite Yeo
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Missing Florence
Florence is one of my favorite cities. The food and museums are amazing. So when I came across this recipe, I was compelled to bake it....
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Marguerite Yeo
Aug 28, 20211 min read
Light, airy, and moist
I like using olive oil in baking as it’s healthier than butter. This strawberry rosemary olive oil cake is light, airy, and moist. I’m...
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Marguerite Yeo
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Bananas were calling
I went grocery shopping the other day and really only wanted one banana. But I didn’t want to just peel off one banana from the bunch, so...
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Marguerite Yeo
Aug 15, 20211 min read
Dessert’s a must
Those of you who know me, know I always save room for dessert. I will be so done with dinner but I need dessert because no meal is...
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Marguerite Yeo
Aug 7, 20211 min read
Chocolate, coffee, and Baileys
Last week’s chocolate Grand Marnier roulade was a hit. Since the heavy whipping cream won’t last beyond Aug. 12, I figured I’d make...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Light, fluffy, and chocolatey
It’s been over a month since I made a chocolate dessert. I was craving chocolate with alcohol. I also wanted a light dessert. This...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Double chocolate
I was craving chocolate. For some reason I thought about Bakery Nouveau‘s chocolate bread. So I decided to bake it. Recipe:...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jun 6, 20211 min read
Sponge and meringue
Who knew that sponge and meringue could be baked together - meringue on top of sponge - at the same time? I was skeptical and thought it...
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Marguerite Yeo
May 30, 20211 min read
Not your grandma’s olive oil cake
My friend Barbara invited me over for tea. We have a lot in common, get along great, and laugh a lot. She has an amazing garden (which...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Summer fruit Genoise
This past week felt like Summer (sunny, blue skies, warm, t-shirt and sandals), which is rare in April in Seattle. Warm weather calls for...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Me...vegan?
I’m not against veganism...I just wouldn’t survive. I love fish, I do occasionally crave a good filet mignon, and I like silk, leather,...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
A quick and delicious breakfast
Toast it, butter it, or add some jam. This citrus-scented and cornmeal speckled pound cake goes well with tea (for me) or coffee (for...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
If you like rum...
I like a simple rum cake once in awhile. It’s easy to make and goes well with ice cream. Recipe: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/25397/butt...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Won’t be ordering this
This extra virgin olive oil cake is so easy to make that I won’t be ordering it for dessert the next time we can all eat out again. My...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
So simple a novice can do it
I baked this lemon pound cake on May 9, 2020. Back then I was very new to baking. It turned out great. Try this recipe if you’re...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Morning-friendly cake
This chocolate walnut cake has vanilla macadamia coffee and chocolate chips so you can get your coffee kick in a different way. Serve it...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Reverse marble cake?
I think this German marble cake has more brown and less yellow which is quite the reverse of what it’s supposed to look like. Nonetheless...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Baking in a water bath
Sometimes a break from flour is nice. It also makes baking faster and easier because there isn’t a whole lot that can go wrong when flour...
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