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3 Recipes To Make For The Kentucky Derby

I’m sharing 3 delicious recipes to make for the Kentucky Derby. All of them have the common denominator of bourbon and all are Fab-U-Lous! Get Our Your Big Hats, It’s Time To Get Ready For The Kentucky Derby! Ever since I made my bucket list, attending the Kentucky Derby has been near the top.  It […]

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The King Cake Tradition And What Does It Symbolize?

What is the king cake tradition and what does it symbolize? Here is the meaning behind the king cake and when it should be honored and eaten.  Growing up, my sister and I were blessed with so many wonderful traditions. Every October, my parents would travel to New Orleans and meet their best friends to […]

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Cook With Brooke – Chocolate Mint Ritz

This week on Cook With Brooke, I’m puttin’ on the ritz, and sharing my Chocolate Mint Ritz recipe. A perfect holiday sweet treat and gift! Last year around this time, I did a Facebook Live, and filmed this recipe how-to. I received so many messages asking me to add this easy recipe to my Cook […]

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Best Ever Pound Cake Family Recipe

Every single Christmas, without fail, my dear Aunt Dot would send us a couple pound cakes. She would bake 4-5 batches of these cakes, and would send them to us, wrapped in foil and tied with a red macrame cord, which she must have bought in bulk.

She took pride in baking these pound cakes, and of course, she would. Her recipe is a family recipe, that was written by her mother, along with a dear family friend. From there, the recipe was passed down to Aunt Dot, and then down to me.

I’m sharing the recipe today, along with a surprising secret ingredient!