Arlington Housewife
Hi, my name is Heather. I’m a baker, cook, serial hostess, wife and mother of two. I love to cook, to feed people and to eat...especially dessert. I also run Livin' The Pie Life, an artisan bakery providing delicious fresh locally-sourced handmade pie to Northern Virginia. Life is good.
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Ina’s Snowy Coconut Cupcakes
Do you like coconut? Not everybody does, which, I must admit, I find confusing. Like when people don’t like chocolate. It just doesn’t compute. Of course, I don’t prefer a number of things that other people swoon over (scallops, lobster, … Continue reading
White Chocolate Macadamia Coconut Truffles
And now we come to the final installment of Candyfest 2011. Over the course of this year’s Candyfest, Paula and I created candy flavored with peppermint, peanut butter, chocolate and caramel. White chocolate, coconut and sweet macadamia nuts seemed like … Continue reading
Super Fancy Salted Bourbon Caramels
Christmas may be over, but Candyfest 2011 continues! So I have a recipe for Sea Salt Caramels that I find to be very reliable. In fact, I make it every couple of weeks at Livin’ The Pie Life for my Apple … Continue reading
Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles
Every year at Candyfest, it isn’t a question of whether there will be a chocolate peanut butter item, but rather, what kind of peanut butter candy will there be? Last year, we made Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups which were fabulous, … Continue reading
Candyfest 2011 Kicks Off with Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Have you come for The Festival? Welcome to Candyfest 2011! This is the first of four installments chronicling my friend Paula and I as we create approximately 50 boxes filled with a total of 18 pounds of candy for our … Continue reading
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Tagged Candyfest, chocolate, Christmas, dessert, peppermint, vegetarian
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