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Date and Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

January 20, 2016 by Naina Sharma in Recipes

Buttery, chewy, caramel-y cookies.

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January 20, 2016 /Naina Sharma
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Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 16, 2016 by Naina Sharma in Recipes

I love making middle eastern food, but I never know what to do with a whole jar of tahini after using a few tablespoons in hummus or on falafel. Enter these salted tahini chocolate chip cookies.

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January 16, 2016 /Naina Sharma
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Plum Almond Tart

July 29, 2015 by Naina Sharma in Recipes

A plum almond tart that showcases the jewel tones of summer.

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July 29, 2015 /Naina Sharma
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Call me Nara Smith [butternut squash pie with butternut picked and puréed straight from the garden!]
Plum cobbler on a long weekend
Layers on a lazy Sunday [sour cream biscuits]
August at the farmers market is elite [corn, zucchini, scallion, basil, burrata]
In my lemon meringue era
Almond flour raspberry cake on a rainy spring day
Afternoon funfetti [brown butter Rice Krispies ala @smittenkitchen]
A perfect pop on a Sunday morning
Caramel Custard for Christmas
Matzo ball soup seems like a good Christmas Eve tradition
Pizza party [part whole wheat crust with artichoke, pepperocini, spinach, @beyondmeat sausage, spinach, mozz, parm, tomato sauce] . . Mix 2 1/4 tsp (1 packet) instant yeast with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 and 1/3 warm water (around it 100 degrees, what
Layers. [buttermilk biscuits]
Work from home multitasking [Plum almond upside down cake with cardamom caramel]
I’ll make you rotis but they’ll be dressed like pizza
The only bouquet I want [lemon sweet rolls with lemon cream cheese frosting pre▶️post bake
Comfort baking in uncomfortable times [banana bread with pecans]
Sunshine on a cloudy day [lemony turmeric tea cake recipe from @alisoneroman]
A thanksgiving trio [maple pecan, pumpkin, pear cranberry pies]
Pastries for papa on a happy birthday [gluten-free orange almond torte]
Starting the weekend off right [@csaffitz’s cherry cobbler]