I loved all of the enthusiasm for the October Kitchen Bootcamp challenge, so I won’t waste any time… Let’s get right to the next challenge! You might hate me for this one, but I decided that this month we will tackle the chapter on Fillings, Frostings, and Dessert Sauces (Chapter 38 in The Professional Chef)….
Warmer weather is on the way… I was doubtful for a while, but the last week or two have proven that it is true! When the weather is warm, I always have one thing on my mind… Ice cream! So, naturally, that has affected my choice for the May Kitchen Bootcamp challenge. I knew that…
One week and counting until Valentine’s Day!
As you may have guessed, my favorite part about Valentine’s Day is desserts. I’ve mentioned before that my hubby and I don’t usually go all out for Valentine’s Day gifts. I’m perfectly OK with that. Valentine’s Day desserts are a different story… For me, it’s just not Valentine’s Day without a decadent dessert. I don’t need diamonds, but please don’t mess with my chocolate!
A very important holiday is here! No, I’m not talking about the important football game this weekend, a president’s birthday, or that sweethearts’ day where you have to buy flowers and candy. I’m talking about World Nutella Day!
You haven’t heard of it? It’s the (not so) official holiday for Nutella lovers around the world to unite and celebrate their love of Nutella! The lovely bloggers over at Ms. Adventures in Italy and Bleeding Espresso have declared that today, February 5th, 2010 is World Nutella Day. It’s exciting!
The January 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Astheroshe of the blog accro. She chose to challenge everyone to make a Biscuit Joconde Imprime to wrap around an Entremets dessert. This month’s challenge reminded me, yet again, of the reason that I joined the Daring Bakers in the first place. The challenges force me to try…
Christmas is just around the corner… Can you believe it? Many years in the past, I have been one of those people who is organized, prepared, and ready for the holidays weeks in advance. This year is quite different. I’ve had a busy schedule and a lot going on, and I haven’t really had much time to prepare…
Today I am doing something a bit different… I want to share a new cookbook with you, one that I have fallen in love with! The book I’m referring to is Desserts 4 Today by Abigail Johnson Dodge, a lovely collection of desserts that can be made with only four ingredients! I first met Abby at…
One of my favorite things about summer is ice cream. Don’t get me wrong… I eat ice cream all year round, but I think it’s especially refreshing in the summer. I worked in an old fashioned ice cream parlor during the summers when I was in school and I definitely have a soft spot for…
It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for my Friday Favorites! I’m doing my best to get back to posting a weekly favorites post (despite a busy summer schedule), so I’m making a special effort to write this week’s post a bit early. We’ve had a busy week of relaxing (isn’t that always how it…
Happy Friday! I am going to keep this somewhat brief today because I’ve got lots to do. Friends of ours are having a birthday party for their 2 year old son this Sunday afternoon, and asked me to do the cake. We settled on a sports theme cake decorated with sugar cookies, so I will…
