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Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cake Balls
These super yummy treats are so much fun to make and make the perfect gift for the holidays! I wanted to surprise my friends as part of...

Francesca Loomis
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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Crock Pot Indian Butter Chicken with Indian-Spiced Cauliflower Rice
It's no secret that I am into meal prepping, so when I was asked to cook a few meals for my dog-sitting clients (the humans not the...

Francesca Loomis
Dec 20, 20202 min read
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The 2020 Holiday Cookie Giveaway
With the holidays approaching, I wanted to give back to my community while also doing something that I love: bake. If you follow me on...

Francesca Loomis
Dec 19, 20202 min read
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Gift Ideas for the Home Baker or Cook (2020)
Do you have a home baker or cook in your life? Over the years I've slowly grown my collection of supplies and there are few that I cannot...

Francesca Loomis
Dec 1, 20205 min read
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Vegan Dark Chocolate, Blood Orange and Pistachio Olive Oil Cake
Not only is this cake gorgeous to look at, it tastes amazing. Combining dark chocolate and blood orange is not something that I would...

Francesca Loomis
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Thanksgiving 2020
Can you believe how quickly this year has passed? It's November, and that means Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I am still...

Francesca Loomis
Nov 14, 20201 min read
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Indian Potato Stuffed Flatbread
I recently went apple and potato picking with some friends and ended up with 10 lbs of potatoes. Potatoes happen to be one of my favorite...

Francesca Loomis
Nov 1, 20202 min read
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Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Dog Treats
As many of you know, I was recently laid off from my job in the travel industry. I've been busy baking and enjoying the great outdoors,...

Francesca Loomis
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Angel Food Cake with Whipped Cream and Fresh Berries
I was asked to make a Chinese-style bakery cake for my stepmom's birthday but I was having trouble finding a recipe, so I decided to make...

Francesca Loomis
Oct 23, 20203 min read
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Homemade Egg Yolk Pasta with Lemon Butter Sauce
How do you make homemade pasta? There are so many recipes out there - some require eggs, and some don't - but it really doesn't matter...

Francesca Loomis
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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Apple Cinnamon Scones
Scones, you either love them or you hate them. I find myself in the middle: it has to be a really good recipe for me to like them. I went...

Francesca Loomis
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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Carrot Ginger Soup
It's been a while since I posted a new recipe! I've been super busy with my Instagram and Facebook that I, admittedly, neglected my...

Francesca Loomis
Sep 26, 20202 min read
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Sourdough Cornbread Blueberry Muffins
I got really excited one week and had WAY too much starter and felt bad throwing it away so I went searching for a recipe that used...

Francesca Loomis
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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Sourdough Focaccia with Potatoes
Sourdough has been my new quarantine hobby and I'm so excited to finally find the time to post this recipe that I have been sharing on my...

Francesca Loomis
Jul 14, 20203 min read
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Mascarpone Ice Cream with Blueberries and Biscoff
I would pick a super elaborate ice cream recipe as my first official attempt at making ice cream, but I'm happy to say it turned out...

Francesca Loomis
Jun 17, 20203 min read
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Dark Chocolate Raspberry Protein Brownies
I will be the first to admit that I am not the healthiest when it comes to baking, but does anyone really expect it to be? I think not......

Francesca Loomis
May 14, 20202 min read
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Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
Pão de queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, brought back so many memories of my trip to the Brazilian Amazon in 2017. I would eat at least...

Francesca Loomis
May 6, 20202 min read
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Homemade Dumplings
Dumplings have been on my list to make from scratch for a long time, and what better time than now since I'm home for the foreseeable...

Francesca Loomis
May 1, 20202 min read
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Pasta Fresca & Sugo Finto
Nonna’s Sugo Finto Sugo Finto was the tomato-based sauce that my nonna prepared during the week, back in the days. My nonna, my dad's...
Giacopo Antani
Apr 29, 20205 min read
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Homemade Potato Gnocchi
Technically an Italian pasta, gnocchi are made from cooked mashed potatoes, flour and eggs. There are many varieties of gnocchi that you...

Francesca Loomis
Apr 22, 20203 min read
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