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About sparecake

My name's Corinne, and I like cake, cookies, and chocolate! Also, non-c-things such as ponies, Star Trek, and biking. I write a food blog and a blog about life, wide open spaces, and museum work. Nice to meet you!

Pear Brown Butter Bars

Posted on March 9, 2015 by sparecake

This is a recipe I’ve had bookmarked for years, but always thought was just a bit too time consuming. Now that I’m working back from dead simple to more complex baked goods, this seemed a good recipe for the ‘simple’ … Continue reading →

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Black and White Puppy Chow and Another Move

Posted on March 4, 2015 by sparecake

I know when the food blogs I follow have 100 paragraphs about what they’ve done that week, I tend to skim straight to the recipe, but I’ve moved again, and it’s going to have an impact on the blog worth … Continue reading →

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Baked Lemon Risotto

Posted on March 2, 2015 by sparecake

I know there is some debate about if you can call something risotto if someone didn’t spend 30 – 700 minutes standing over the stove, stirring, but this makes it so very easy, and is a soft creamy texture, close … Continue reading →

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Vegan/Gluten-Free Thin Mints

Posted on February 25, 2015 by sparecake

Last week (right? already lost track of time) I had a chance to see my friend Mary Kate, of Surviving the Food Allergy Apocalypse. In a rare move, we made cookies instead of getting Mexican. We combined recipes from two … Continue reading →

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Monster Cookie Dough Dip

Posted on February 23, 2015 by sparecake

A quick dessert to whip up, this makes enough (really delicious) dip that it’s probably for the best to make it before having a bunch of friends over, rather than sitting home alone with the bowl and some Netflix… The … Continue reading →

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Mu Shu Pork

Posted on February 18, 2015 by sparecake

One of my favorite dishes when getting a lot of Chinese food, mu shu (or mu shi, moo shi, or moo shu depending on the menu) is a mess of thinly sliced pork and vegetables wrapped in a thin pancake. … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Turkey Meatloaf

Posted on February 16, 2015 by sparecake

A few weeks ago I made a long overdue trip to visit some friends in New York. We made this meatloaf that, while slightly sloppy, was really super delicious and worth trying! We cooked it with some vegetables, so there … Continue reading →

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Crispy Brown Butter Gnocchi // Blue Apron Giveaway

Posted on February 11, 2015 by sparecake

A few weeks ago a friend gave me a free trial of Blue Apron. If you haven’t heard about it, well, I’m about to tell you a little bit, and at the end, give you a chance to try two … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Crumble

Posted on February 9, 2015 by sparecake

I’m moving to Wyoming soon, but before I left DC I went to one last Battlestar Galactica potluck. We did a Wyoming theme, which mostly turned out to mean Bison meat and recipes from a Native American cookbook. This was … Continue reading →

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Honey Buttermilk Dinner Rolls

Posted on February 4, 2015 by sparecake

Some simple rolls that are soft inside, with just a little chewiness to the outside and a nice, not especially sweet flavor. They’re not crunchy rolls, so if that’s what you’re craving, try this recipe. Ingredients: 2 1/2 teaspoons active … Continue reading →

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