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Oatmeal Raisin Sandwich Cookies Filled with Ermine Frosting

Wednesday and Saturdays only, and only at the Bakehouse! The Big O Oatmeal Raisin Cookies have long been one of my favorite Bakehouse products. We take organic oats, sweeten them with Michigan maple syrup, and stud … Continued

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Askinosie’s Outstanding Orange Dark Chocolate Bar

Orange and chocolate come together to make something super special If you like orange and chocolate, this exceptional bar from my good friend Shawn Askinosie and the crew at Askinosie Chocolate is an awesome option! … Continued

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Tuna & ’Nduja Make a Majestic, Spicy Tuna Salad

“Surf & turf” combo for some fine summer sandwiches One of the quickest and absolutely most delicious meals I make—combining tuna and the spicy, spreadable Calabrian pork sausage called ’Nduja. A while back, I decided … Continued

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Ziba Dried Apricot Kernels from Afghanistan

An amazing old-fashioned food from the women-focused firm in Kabul While writing about apricots as a metaphor for good things to come, I was reminded to pick up some of these dried apricot kernels from Afghanistan. To … Continued

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A Weekend Fling with Summer Fling Coffee Cake

Special Bake from the Bakehouse on Friday, June 20! One of my favorite cakes from the Bakehouse pastry kitchen, Summer Fling, will be out this weekend for what appears to be its only appearance of the year. … Continued

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Lovely Lemon Clouds Floating By at the Bakehouse

Helping to turn cloud-y days into a happy culinary surprise In his compelling collection, The World Doesn’t End, poet Charles Simic once wrote, “If the sky falls, they shall have clouds for supper.” It has, … Continued