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Writer in the Kitchen

In the mood for something scrumptious and delectable? You're in the right place!

The culinary arts is one of the most versatile and enjoyable, and not just in my opinion. There are no limits to what one can create, though some finished products may be better off used for food fights. Nonetheless, it is a noble art and in my case a source of creativity, excitement, experimentation, and pure joy. Time spent in the kitchen takes me back to my early days helping my mother bake cookies, many successful and failed experiments, and my time at culinary school. So appease your taste buds, enjoy, and let me know how they work out for you!

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Recipes from MK's Kitchen

Bread & Rolls

• Apple-Blackberry Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze

• Apple Maple Pecan Bread

• Brioche Chocolate Rolls

• Cast-Iron Biscuits

• Lemon-Blueberry Bread

• Molasses Oat Banana Bread

• Peasant Bread from alexandracooks.com

• Spiced Apple Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze

• Warm Winter Gingerbread

• Whole Wheat Honey and Flax Bread

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Muffins & Scones

• Apple-Cranberry Scones

• Apple Cupcakes with Pecan Streusel

• Almond Poppyseed Muffins

• Banana Blueberry Pecan Muffins with Oatmeal Streusel Topping

• Blueberry Lemon Pecan Scones with Lemon Glaze

• Blueberry Muffins with Lemon Glaze

• Blackberry Pecan Scones

• Chocolate Chip Scones

• Chocolate Spice Banana Muffins

• Gingerbread Muffins with Streusel Topping

• Lemon Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

• Pumpkin Muffins

• Sour Irish Cream Muffins with Poppy Seed Streusel

• Three-Berry Muffins

• Whole-Wheat Blueberry Sour-Cream Muffins

Cakes

• A Bit O'Irish Chocolate Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Blackberry Coconut Cake with Buttercream Frosting

• Blackberry Mini Cakes with Glaze

• Caramel Apple Pound Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Pecan Topping

• Chocolate Peppermint Cake with Vanilla Cream Frosting

• Chocolate-Pumpkin Mini Cakes

• Huckleberry Coffee Cake with Coconut Topping

• Irish Chocolate Cake

• Marionberry Spice Cake with Marionberry Frosting

• Raspberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake

• Spiced Apple & Cranberry Cake (featured in An Angel Called Gallagher)

• Spiced Pumpkin Mini Cakes

• Vanilla Buttermilk Pound Cakes with Blackberry Glaze

• White-Chocolate Chocolate Berry Cake with Chocolate Huckleberry Frosting (featured in McKensie's Christmas Gift)

Pies & Cobbler

• Simple Berry Cast Iron Skillet Cobbler

• Fresh Three-Berry Mini Pies

• Four-Berry Pie

Cupcakes

• Apple Hazelnut Cupcakes with Pecan Streusel

• Easter Cupcakes

• Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes

Brownies and Bars

• Tilly's Brownies (Frosted Fudge Brownies with Caramel Sauce)

Cookies

• Soft & Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies

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Casseroles

• Tuna, Veggie, and Walnut Casserole

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Pizza

• Deep Dish Supreme Cast Iron Pizza

Dinner Meals

• Air-Fried Chicken Drumettes

• Herbed Skillet Pork Chop and Onion Wild Rice

• Patsy Pies

Sandwiches

• Grilled Kerrygold Tukey on Torta

• Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Soups and Stews

• Potato, Leek, and Bacon Soup

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Note: All recipes have original author's recognition, if known. If unknown, then that will be noted. If recipes are original, that will also be noted. I believe that each and every chef has the right of recognition to their original work, whether adapted or not. We thank and appreciate those chefs' contributions to the culinary world. If at any time a discrepancy is seen, please let me know.