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Whoever invented sprinkles was really onto bottling happiness right up. We love sprinkles over here at GMS, and we’re always itching to put them on anything we can get our hands on…or IN anything. So a funfetti bundt for Mary’s …

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I had a baby shower to attend last weekend for my dear friend Liz, and so I offered to make the dessert. I chose easy cupcakes, because they’re single serving, don’t require a plate, and then you’re not stuck cutting …

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In my house at Christmas, there are several cookies to be made – usually gingerbread, Italian spice cookies, chocolate chip cookies, anginette cookies, and of course, chocolate pixies. These cookies are some of my favorites – they are chocolate cookies, …

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Our friendly Megan (who will be dressed to impress over here on Thursday, don’t you worry) recently had a birthday. She was out of town on her actual birthday, so this past weekend we had a Halloween Pumpkin Carving afternoon …

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As the legend goes, one day at Eton here in England, a meringue and strawberry dessert was accidentally crushed while in transport to a picnic at the college. With no viable options, what could be salvaged of the dessert was …

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For my Inside Out Independence Cupcakes, I made Martha’s white sheet cake. The idea here was to make really really white cake. How to get a cake white? Egg whites. Start by turning on your oven, and buttering and flouring …

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One of the first famous chefs I cooked recipes from was Ina Garten. My mom’s way of cooking almost always involved half recipe, half make-it-up-as-you-go. But she faithfully followed (mostly, usually) Ina’s recipes when she used them. Her book brought …

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