It’s time to recap another Kitchen Bootcamp challenge! This month, I thought it would be fun to mix things up a bit and take on the World Cuisines chapter from The Professional Chef, our monthly textbook so to speak. I knew that some new flavors would help me get out of a bit of a…
I’ve seen so many pictures of beautiful Indian flatbread, or naan, on various blogs over the past few months. It just looked so good that I knew I had to give it a try. So, when I chose World Cuisines as this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp Challenge, I decided that I’d finally give the naan a…
Frittatas are one of my favorites for quick and easy meals throughout the week. With all of the frittatas I’ve made over the years (lots and lots of them!), I have never thought to add fruit. Fortunately, my good friend Michelle over at What’s Cooking with Kids is a bit more creative than I am! In her new…
The March 2011 Daring Baker’s Challenge was hosted by Ria of Ria’s Collection and Jamie of Life’s a Feast. Ria and Jamie challenged The Daring Bakers to bake a yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake. I was really excited when I saw this month’s Daring Bakers challenge. I love making yeast breads. I’m also a big fan of coffee…
Another week has come and gone! It’s hard to believe it. After enjoying the gorgeous weather last weekend while I was in New York City for a few days, it has gotten cold and rainy again… In fact, we are supposed to have lows in the 20s overnight and I’ve seen some flurries. That’s not really my…
We’ve been eating a lot of salads lately… Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. It’s a good thing, really. But, here’s the thing… My husband likes chicken on his salad. It’s not unusual for us to go out to eat and for him to order some sort of grilled chicken salad. He’s better than me……
I’ve mentioned many times that one of my favorite reasons for blogging is the community. My experience has been that the food blogging community is so warm and welcoming, and I have made many great friends in the few years that I’ve been blogging. One of my favorite bloggers (you’ve seen her in my Friday…
This week has been a crazy one! I’m writing this post early (on Wednesday) since I’m headed to New York City on Thursday and Friday. I’ve been getting ready for my trip, trying to get some work done, and also doggy sitting for my parents this week. Needless to say, my house has been a bit…
As you’re reading this, I am on my way to New York City! I bet you can’t figure out what inspired these cookies… It’s been a little while since I posted any cookies here on the blog, so I figured it was about time. I wanted to put together some cookies to send to a…
When I was making doughnuts a few weeks ago, I was reminded of how much I don’t like frying. I love doughnuts, but I hate frying. So, I knew I needed to start working on some new techniques for making doughnuts. I’ve been seeing a lot of baked doughnut recipes using those fun doughnut pans… I…
