Karen's Kitchen Stories
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Adventures in baking and cooking, Especially bread.
Maple Walnut Tart - The tart, with the combination of the toasted walnuts and pure maple syrup, just might become your new favorite holiday dessert. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/mapl...
Maple Walnut Tart
Maple Walnut Tart
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November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Maple Walnut Tart - The tart, with the combination of the toasted walnuts and pure maple syrup, just might become your new favorite holiday dessert. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/mapl...
Cranberry Apple Walnut Crumb Bars - These cranberry-apple-walnut crumb bars are super easy to make and will be the superstar of your holiday dessert table. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/cran...
Cranberry Apple Walnut Crumb Bars
Cranberry Apple Walnut Crumb Bars
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November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Cranberry Apple Walnut Crumb Bars - These cranberry-apple-walnut crumb bars are super easy to make and will be the superstar of your holiday dessert table. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/cran...
Xavier Soup - Xavier soup is in honor of the feast day of St. Franis Xavier. It's a simple and tasty soup made of a clear chicken broth or stock and filled with dumplings made with Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, and flour. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/xavi...
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Xavier Soup - Xavier soup is in honor of the feast day of St. Franis Xavier. It's a simple and tasty soup made of a clear chicken broth or stock and filled with dumplings made with Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, and flour. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/xavi...
Parmesan Pull-apart Bread - This Parmesan pull-apart bread, with butter, onion flakes, dill seeds, and fresh parsley is completely irresistible. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2012/09/parm...
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Parmesan Pull-apart Bread - This Parmesan pull-apart bread, with butter, onion flakes, dill seeds, and fresh parsley is completely irresistible. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2012/09/parm...
Cream Cheese Biscuits - These cream cheese biscuits are super soft and a little bit cake-like. They're wonderful fresh from the oven and spread with melty butter. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/crea...
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Cream Cheese Biscuits - These cream cheese biscuits are super soft and a little bit cake-like. They're wonderful fresh from the oven and spread with melty butter. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/crea...
Stuffed Turkey Breast with Gravy - This stuffed turkey breast with gravy is a great way serve a traditional-style meal for a smaller group. You get all of the flavors without too many leftovers and in a lot less time. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2012/11/than...
Stuffed Turkey Breast with Gravy
Stuffed Turkey Breast with Gravy
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November 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Stuffed Turkey Breast with Gravy - This stuffed turkey breast with gravy is a great way serve a traditional-style meal for a smaller group. You get all of the flavors without too many leftovers and in a lot less time. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2012/11/than...
Membrillo - Quince Paste with Manchego Cheese - Membrillo is a sweet paste that can be cut into little squares and served as an appetizer on a slice of Manchego cheese. You could also serve it with the Manchego on crackers or Spanish-style chorizo. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/memb...
Membrillo - Quince Paste with Manchego Cheese
Membrillo - Quince Paste with Manchego Cheese
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November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Membrillo - Quince Paste with Manchego Cheese - Membrillo is a sweet paste that can be cut into little squares and served as an appetizer on a slice of Manchego cheese. You could also serve it with the Manchego on crackers or Spanish-style chorizo. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/memb...
Sweet Potato and Leek Gratin - If you are looking for a sweet potato side dish for the holidays (or anytime), try this sweet potato and leek gratin. It's a wonderful savory dish with unexpected savory flavors. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/swee...
Sweet Potato and Leek Gratin
Sweet Potato and Leek Gratin
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November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Sweet Potato and Leek Gratin - If you are looking for a sweet potato side dish for the holidays (or anytime), try this sweet potato and leek gratin. It's a wonderful savory dish with unexpected savory flavors. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/swee...
Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies - These chocolate mint whoopie pies, with fluffy peppermint buttercream sandwiched between two rounded layers of soft dark chocolate cake, are the perfect combination of flavors. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/choc...
Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies
Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies
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November 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies - These chocolate mint whoopie pies, with fluffy peppermint buttercream sandwiched between two rounded layers of soft dark chocolate cake, are the perfect combination of flavors. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/choc...
Honeynut Squash Gratin - Are you looking for a new holiday side dish? Try this honeynut squash gratin. It is a wonderful side dish for your holiday dinner. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/butt...
Winter Squash Gratin
Butternut Squash Gratin
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Honeynut Squash Gratin - Are you looking for a new holiday side dish? Try this honeynut squash gratin. It is a wonderful side dish for your holiday dinner. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/11/butt...
Beef and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry - This beef and sweet potato stir-fry is really simple to make and easy to whip up on a week night. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2014/02/beef...
Beef and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry
Beef and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry
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November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Beef and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry - This beef and sweet potato stir-fry is really simple to make and easy to whip up on a week night. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2014/02/beef...
Lemon Pomegranate Muffins - These lemon pomegranate muffins take advantage of the the abundance of the bright, red, and flavorful pomegranates that are available right now. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/lemo...
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Lemon Pomegranate Muffins - These lemon pomegranate muffins take advantage of the the abundance of the bright, red, and flavorful pomegranates that are available right now. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/lemo...
Vanilla Bean Sablé Cookies - These vanilla bean sablés are the French version of shortbread cookies. They are simple, with just a few ingredients, but they are a revelation. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2012/12/vani...
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Vanilla Bean Sablé Cookies - These vanilla bean sablés are the French version of shortbread cookies. They are simple, with just a few ingredients, but they are a revelation. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2012/12/vani...
Chili Cheeseburgers with Bison Chili - If you are a fan of The Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers, these Chili Cheeseburgers will definitely hit the spot. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/chil...
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Chili Cheeseburgers with Bison Chili - If you are a fan of The Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers, these Chili Cheeseburgers will definitely hit the spot. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/chil...
Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes - These Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes will totally satisfy a chocolate cake lover's cravings. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/mini...
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes - These Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes will totally satisfy a chocolate cake lover's cravings. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/mini...
Homemade Sourdough Hawaiian-Style Rolls - These sourdough Hawaiian-style rolls are soft and fluffy. They will remind you of the soft and tasty rolls sold in grocery stores, but with a little sourdough tang. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/home...
Homemade Sourdough Hawaiian-Style Rolls
Homemade Sourdough Hawaiian-Style Rolls
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October 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Homemade Sourdough Hawaiian-Style Rolls - These sourdough Hawaiian-style rolls are soft and fluffy. They will remind you of the soft and tasty rolls sold in grocery stores, but with a little sourdough tang. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/home...
Sourdough Pumpkin Rolls - These sourdough pumpkin rolls are so soft and fluffy, yet they have just the right amount of tang that you expect from a sourdough bread. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/sour...
Sourdough Pumpkin Rolls
Sourdough Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
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October 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Sourdough Pumpkin Rolls - These sourdough pumpkin rolls are so soft and fluffy, yet they have just the right amount of tang that you expect from a sourdough bread. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/sour...
These Pork and Chinese Chive Steamed Buns represent a cross between two of my favorite hobbies, bread baking and wok cooking. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2017/08/pork...
October 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
These Pork and Chinese Chive Steamed Buns represent a cross between two of my favorite hobbies, bread baking and wok cooking. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2017/08/pork...
Black and Orange Cookies - These Black and Orange Cookies are a Halloween take on the famous Black and White cookies sold in New York City bakeries.
The cookies are soft and "cake-like." www.karenskitchenstories.com/2018/10/blac...
The cookies are soft and "cake-like." www.karenskitchenstories.com/2018/10/blac...
Black and Orange Cookies
Black and Orange Cookies
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October 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Black and Orange Cookies - These Black and Orange Cookies are a Halloween take on the famous Black and White cookies sold in New York City bakeries.
The cookies are soft and "cake-like." www.karenskitchenstories.com/2018/10/blac...
The cookies are soft and "cake-like." www.karenskitchenstories.com/2018/10/blac...
Dark Chocolate Skull Cakelets - These dark chocolate skull cakes are a scary fun dessert to serve at a Halloween party or just to have in the kitchen to celebrate the coming holiday. Don't forget the pomegranate arils for the eyes! www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/dark...
Dark Chocolate Skull Cakelets
Dark Chocolate Skull Cakelets
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October 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Dark Chocolate Skull Cakelets - These dark chocolate skull cakes are a scary fun dessert to serve at a Halloween party or just to have in the kitchen to celebrate the coming holiday. Don't forget the pomegranate arils for the eyes! www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/dark...
Graveyard Brownies - These graveyard brownies are super fun to make and even more fun to serve. Share them for a kids' party, your book club, or even after dinner with friends. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/grav...
October 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Graveyard Brownies - These graveyard brownies are super fun to make and even more fun to serve. Share them for a kids' party, your book club, or even after dinner with friends. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/grav...
Mummy Meatballs - These mummy meatballs are a scary good appetizer. They are perfect for serving at your Halloween party or for a fun kids' dinner. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/mumm...
Mummy Meatballs
Mummy Meatballs
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October 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Mummy Meatballs - These mummy meatballs are a scary good appetizer. They are perfect for serving at your Halloween party or for a fun kids' dinner. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/mumm...
Pork and Chinese Chive Steamed Buns - These Pork and Chinese Chive Steamed Buns represent a cross between two of my favorite hobbies, bread baking and wok cooking. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2017/08/pork...
October 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Pork and Chinese Chive Steamed Buns - These Pork and Chinese Chive Steamed Buns represent a cross between two of my favorite hobbies, bread baking and wok cooking. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2017/08/pork...
Ube Pandesal - Three Ways - Ube pandesal is a bright purple and uniquely flavored variation of the classic Filipino breakfast and snack roll, the pandesal. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/ube-...
October 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Ube Pandesal - Three Ways - Ube pandesal is a bright purple and uniquely flavored variation of the classic Filipino breakfast and snack roll, the pandesal. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/ube-...
Tofu Chocolate Mousse - This tofu chocolate mousse is rich, creamy, and so easy to make. With only about 15 minutes of prep time you can make this decadent tasting dessert. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/tofu...
Tofu Chocolate Mousse
Tofu Chocolate Mousse
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October 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tofu Chocolate Mousse - This tofu chocolate mousse is rich, creamy, and so easy to make. With only about 15 minutes of prep time you can make this decadent tasting dessert. www.karenskitchenstories.com/2025/10/tofu...