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Savor Tooth Tiger: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

June 5, 2025 by Allyson Van Lenten Leave a Comment

This is the banana bread you have been waiting for! It’s made all in one bowl, filled with chocolate chips, and it uses up those overly brown bananas just waiting to be rescued from your fruit bowl. This banana bread recipe stays soft and fresh for several days, making this an ideal choice for an easy breakfast or tea-time snack. I use olive oil, which seals in moisture, … [Read more...]

Savor Tooth Tiger: Magical Butterscotch Cupcakes

May 14, 2025 by Allyson Van Lenten

This is not your grandmother’s purse candy. To me, real butterscotch conjures up images of giant copper kettles bubbling in old-timey confectioneries and candy emporiums. The smell of butter and sugar lingers in the air for hours. Butterscotch is easier to make than its fussy cousin caramel and has more flavor. It makes the best topping for cupcakes, ice cream or blondies. I … [Read more...]

Savor Tooth Tiger: Mojito Mocktail

March 28, 2025 by Allyson Van Lenten

Have you noticed the soaring popularity of non-alcoholic beverages lately? It seems that every major brewing company makes a buzz-free beer. You can find at least one mocktail (mock cocktail) on any restaurant menu these days. Taking a break from alcohol or a complete lifestyle change can leave some with the desire for something more celebratory or satisfying than water or … [Read more...]

Savor Tooth Tiger: Brown Butter Blondies

March 3, 2025 by Allyson Van Lenten

Some of the most delicious recipes in the world start with butter, but there is yet another way to make butter even better…browning! Your entire home will be filled with the decadent, toasty scent of butter. Browning the milk solids in the butter creates additional flavor that gets unlocked thanks to a chemical change called the Maillard reaction. Much like the way that bread … [Read more...]

Savor Tooth Tiger: Ina’s Engagement Chicken

February 20, 2025 by Allyson Van Lenten

This Valentine’s Day, make a romantic dinner with Ina Garten’s famous Engagement Chicken. As the story goes, a group of women working at Glamour magazine made Ina’s recipe for their boyfriends and were engaged within 24 hours. Whether that’s true or not, Ina does often joke, “Make a roast chicken, a man shows up!” This year will be my 10th anniversary with my husband and, like … [Read more...]

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