Bread Pairings Courtesy of Panera Bread

Along with tasting the various breads, I really enjoyed learning about bread pairings at the Panera Bread workshop this week. I took some good notes, but the handout that we received was much more thorough, so I’m sharing that with … Read More

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Panera Bread Chocolate Babka Recipe

As promised on the previous post, “Bread pudding is THE thing, below is the video and Chocolate Pecan Babka recipe. It is from Panera Bread’s Tom Gumpel who led the bread workshop that I attended earlier this week. Enjoy!

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Mango Smoothie From Panera (Easy Low-Fat Copycat)

A Panera Bread location recently opened near my home in Forest Hills. While visiting there, I was inspired to create a copycat mango smoothie from Panera recipe. Restaurants and shops are constantly popping up in my area, so that is … Read More

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15 Easy Easter Brunch Recipes

I have fond memories of Easter from my childhood in the South. I remember dressing up in bright new dresses to go to church, Easter baskets, Easter egg hunts and (of course) Easter dinner. (“Big Ma” was one of the … Read More

20 Thanksgiving 2015 Recipes

Since I’m not a big turkey fan, Thanksgiving meals are all about the sides and desserts for me. Below are 20 of my favorite Thanksgiving 2015 recipes: Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes: 1. Baked Macaroni and Cheese 2. Quick & Easy … Read More

Best of FCM 2012: Most Popular Blog Post

In my former life as a financial researcher/business analyst, I crunched numbers for a living so I rarely obsess over numbers these days. In fact, I don’t really look at my blog statistics in depth unless I’m working on a … Read More

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

Cooking and baking with my kids is one of my favorite family activities. We have a lot of fun (as seen in the video at the top of this post)! The holiday season is a great time to prepare food … Read More