Pistachio Macarons

Recently I've had a string of okay-but-not-great baking experiences, using recipes I found online. I'm usually pretty discerning with recipes I find on the internet - I pay close attention to ratings and comments, and I'll rarely use one that has no feedback at all. But I just wasn't having great luck. The things I made weren't bad, per se, but I wouldn't take the time to make them again. So after those disappointments, I decided to hit the books - cookbooks, that is.
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Baklava Muffins

I don't celebrate Easter at all - I mean, I do in the sense that there are usually Mini Eggs in the house around this time of year, but that's where the festivity ends. I spent the long weekend in Red Deer catching up with my mom (and sister, on the phone) and seeing my friends. There was shopping and dog-walking and Moxie's and beer pong. Classic.


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