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Cherry Chip Cake

Posted on June 24, 2019

Happy Monday, Friends! We're going to dive right into today's super sassy recipe for a cherry chip cake. This cake is beautiful, seasonally appropriate, and perfect for any special celebrations you may have coming up in the next couple of months. Made with fresh Stemilt dark cherries, a simple vanilla cake, and a tangy cream cheese frosting, this cake is well-balanced and entirely satisfying. Let's dive in!The breakdown of this cake feels really complex, but the components are simple if you take it step by step. To make this cherry chip cake we start with the cake layers. A simple vanilla cake batter made with butter, milk, and eggs is folded with miniature chocolate chips and a load of fresh chopped cherries. The cake layers bake up flat with a fine crumb and a mild flavor so that the chocolate and cherries can sing.Next comes the filling! Here, a simple...

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Honey Peach Pie

Posted on June 18, 2019

by Kate

Honey Peach Pie by Wood and Spoon. This is an all butter pie crust filled with a honey caramel and fresh peaches and topped with a brown butter crumble. This pie bakes up scented with honey and juicy peaches and the crust and crumble add a bit of salt to offset the sweet. This is a great summer recipe to use fresh produce and make homemade pie tarts. Learn more about this dessert for a crowd at thewoodandspoon.com

Another week, another dessert. That's how we do things around here. If you live anywhere near the South, you know our peach season took a mini hit this year, but even so, the summer fruit favorite is beginning to pop up everywhere in all it's juicy, fuzz-covered glory. To celebrate the unofficial fruit of the South (I just declared this on my own, BTW), we're making this honey peach pie. Let's chat the ins and outs.For starters, we have an all-butter pie crust. While my usual pie dough has a smidge of shortening in it, I absolutely LOVE using an all-butter crust when I want extra-rich flavor. This crust does not disappoint. Filled with Kerrygold butter and a smidge of sugar and salt, this crust is a terrific vehicle for a pie fillings of fresh peaches, brown sugar, and...

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Rhubarb Pop-Tarts

Posted on June 11, 2019

by Kate

Rhubarb Pop-Tarts by Wood and Spoon blog. This recipe is for mini square hand pie breakfast pastries filled with a quite homemade rhubarb compote jam and a honey glaze icing. The hand pies can be made in advance and batches. These make fun morning treats or desserts. Learn how to DIY make from scratch pop-tarts here with simple pie dough and jelly on thewoodandspoon.com

I have just a short word of encouragement for you this morning that I'll break down into a few short sentences: the words you say to people matter. The things you speak over them can be transformative. The love and encouragement you give away to others can change the way they see themselves forever. If I've gone in way too deep for a Wednesday morning, let me back up a minute and tell you what precipitated all of this, and then we'll dive into these rhubarb pop-tarts.The other day, my my parents moved out of their home of 21 years and they sent their movers to drop a few boxes and pieces of furniture that were mine. I started sorting through the boxes and found stacks of old artwork and drawings as well as piles of old letters from my elementary years. Birthday cards, Valentines, and even a few pen pal...

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Brown Sugar Buttermilk Tart

Posted on June 6, 2019

by Kate

Brown Sugar Buttermilk Tart by wood and spoon. This is a salted graham cracker tart crust with a no-bake custard filling made up of buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon. On top. fresh fruit and a tangy glaze transforms this simple dessert into a tasty chilled summertime treat. Make it ahead and for a crowd for fancy summer parties and seasonal fruit. Learn more about this adaptable recipe on thewoodandspoon.com

This past week has been one of the weirdest, out-of-the-norm passing of days that I have experienced in a long time, and because you stumbled upon this page, we're in it together now. I can't wait to share about this super impressive and simple brown sugar buttermilk tart, but first, let me update you on all that transpired this week.I've been spending the better part of the last few months nesting like crazy. In that time, I've accomplished a ton and was beginning to feel like maybe we were getting prepared to have this baby. Last Tuesday, I went in for a routine appointment at my doctor's office to find that baby girl was attempting to jail break out of me and into the world about 5 weeks too early. NOT COOL, BABY. Although I'm no stranger to babies that come a little earlier than expected (I'm looking at you,...

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Caramelized Banana Pudding

Posted on May 30, 2019

by Kate

Caramelized Banana Pudding by Wood and Spoon blog. This is a traditional Southern style banana pudding dessert made with vanilla wafers, whipped cream, and caramelized bananas. The cinnamon-scented syrup of the bananas adds great flavors and makes for a fun alternative to banana pudding. Serve these in whole containers or miniature individual jars. Learn more about this summer dessert on thewoodandspoon.com

Hold the phone, it's banana pudding. Caramelized banana pudding, to be precise. The recipe is as delicious and comforting as it sounds, and it's being served up with a few Friday favorites to put your mind on weekend mode. If you need some mindless reading and a seriously killer Southern dessert recipe, you're in the right spot!Peanut Butter and...

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Creme Brûlée Frozen Custard

Posted on May 25, 2019

by Kate

Creme Brûlée Frozen Custard by Wood and Spoon. This is a creamy vanilla bean ice cream that tastes just like creme brûlée. It has a swirls of toasty burnt sugar pieces in it that make it taste like the original French dessert. Make this frozen dessert in an ice cream machine! Read more about this summertime gourmet favorite on thewoodandspoon.com by Kate Wood

Hi friends! In honor of Memorial Day and the coming summer days, I wanted to bring you a frozen, warm weather treat that I can’t believe I’ve lived 30 years without: CREME BRÛLÉE FROZEN CUSTARD. Yes, this dessert tastes like a cold and creamy version of the classic French dessert, and while making homemade ice cream can be a task for beginners, it’s a process worth learning. This custard is mind-blowing delish, and if you like creme brûlée you’re going to love the scoop on this one.I traveled to Orlando this weekend for my sister’s high school graduation. I was 13 when she was born and we have spent the majority of our lives living in different states, but by some stroke of luck we’ve wound up being family that loves each other like friends. She will be moving to Alabama this fall to go to my alma mater, and...

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Braided Baklava Brioche

Posted on May 20, 2019

by Kate

Braided Baklava Brioche by Wood and Spoon. This is a wreath loaf inspired by the meditteranean dessert filled with cinnamon, honey, walnuts, and pistachios. The yeast dough is sweetened with brown sugar and honey syrup and the crunchy nut filling adds flavor and texture. Heat up warm slices as a dessert or for breakfast. Learn more and how to braid the bread on thewoodandspoon.com

You know that phrase, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"? Can we just agree that those words are completely, 100% untrue? At 31 years old, I feel pretty old some days, and if you tell me I've grown and learned as much life-changing newness as I will be in my lifetime, I give up now. That would be the worst. I don't want to exist in a world where the curtain has closed on new possibilities.I think the statement about the dog and his tricks is useful in some scenarios. Like changing people? We just can't do that. Or becoming a prima ballerina for the NYC Ballet at age 92? Not going to happen. But I do believe that when it comes to ourselves- our own talents, our hopes, our pursuits, our whatever- we can be some old as dirt humans who are still be capable of achieving....

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Cherry Chip Cake

Honey Peach Pie

Rhubarb Pop-Tarts

Brown Sugar Buttermilk Tart

Caramelized Banana Pudding

Creme Brûlée Frozen Custard

Braided Baklava Brioche

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