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maple cream cOOkies

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Maple cream cookies have been around since 1892 originating in Ontario, Canada…and of all the things that come to mind when I think of Canada these sweet little bites would be top of the list.

I remember as a child taking family vacations to a cabin by the lake in Quebec and the car ride spent passing around maple cream cookies. Even as a teenager when we moved across the globe to Alaska through Canada…I loved the different little treats you can find throughout the country that are unique. I cannot recall if we did pick up any of the cookies during the voyage to Alaska and back but I know I thought of them as we drove through!

I also have family that originates from Quebec and as an adult I can appreciate my love of these cookies and my heritage of the area I visited as a child. To this day every time I visit Canada whether it’s Niagara Falls or elsewhere I always crave the maple cream cookies. What can I say?? Maple is in my blood…

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chOcOlate heath bar cheesecake with irish whiskey dulce de leche sauce

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For those of you with a dark side…may I present this chocolate Heath bar cheesecake with Irish whiskey dulce de leche sauce. A luscious chocolate cheesecake infused with coffee liquor and ooh that sauce on top is to die for!! The evil twin to my heath bar cheesecake with a bourbon dulce de leche ribbon.

Both are an experience of their own, and being 6-inches each you can make both and decide if you like the dark side or the light side better.

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heath bar cheesecake with a bOurbOn dulce de leche ribbOn

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A rich creamy New York style cheesecake with a boozy dulce de leche ribbon spiked with bourbon and topped all off with a chocolate ice cream shell and Heath bits! This cheesecake may be a little indulgent but isn’t that what autumn is about?

Dulce de leche means “candy made from milk” and is different than caramel in exactly that way. Caramel is made by heating sugar and water until it caramelizes and adding cream at the end while dulce de leche is made by simmering milk and sugar until it becomes creamy. It’s not as sweet as caramel and pairs well with other flavors and won’t overpower with it’s sweetness. So using dulce de leche in an already sweet dessert won’t give you a sickly sweet bite…and add a splash or two of bourbon…well…wow!

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lemOn meringue cheesecake

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Lemon meringue cheesecake…a creamy rich New York-style cheesecake with luscious lemon curd and toasted Swiss meringue.

It’s two desserts in one, sweet yet tart and so delicious! Why have just a lemon meringue pie or just a cheesecake when you could have both?!

With lemon curd ribboned in the middle of the cheesecake and a layer on the top, you get the bright flavor of the lemon in every bite…it’s like you’re eating sunshine!

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dublin stOut cupcakes

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A triple Irish threat in cupcake form…so Irish you may have an Irish accent after eating one!
Moist and delicious this chocolate stout cake is topped with a caramel Irish whiskey swiss meringue buttercream swirled with white chocolate Irish cream!

The flavors go so well together it can only give you good luck!

The cake is so moist and gets better the day after you’ve made them, the flavors enhance and become something that you have to give your whole attention to!

I made these for my husband to take to work to share but quickly came to regret not keeping more for us at home…although that may have been a good thing so we didn’t end up eating them all ourselves…

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spicy blackberry gin sOur

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This Spicy Blackberry Gin Sour is refreshing with just the right amount of sweetness and heat!
The jalapeño slices give off a slightly smoky flavor that will heat you up during the cold weather!!

It tastes almost like a spin on a Bramble, which I love, yet has it’s own unique flavor.
And, if you don’t like gin you can switch it up for vodka…
If you don’t have blackberry syrup just throw in a 1/2 ounce of simple syrup and a few more blackberries when muddling the fruit and you will achieve a similar result.

The fun thing about cocktails is that you can really make them your own by switching up some of the ingredients…play around and see what you come up with and share what you create!

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