Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away… Are you ready?
My husband and I don’t usually go all out with Valentine’s Day… It’s just not our thing. There are no diamonds or extravagant gifts (though I wouldn’t be entirely opposed to that). We usually make a point to get each other a card and (when we remember) a small gift. Instead, we usually make a special dinner together (which is rare) and make some chocolate covered strawberries.
The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a piece montée, or croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter Kump’s Baking School in Manhattan and Nick Malgieri. Pate a choux has been on my list of things to learn for quite a while… So, I…
I originally wrote this post last evening, trying to sneak it in in the few minutes before it turned to Saturday. However, my site went down right as I went to publish it. That will teach me to leave my Friday Favorites to the last minute! For the second week in a row, I am…
Typically, when my family gets together, I am in charge of making dessert. I love to bake and decorate cookies and cakes, so it is always a lot of fun for me to come up with new things to make. For Easter, in addition to the cookies I posted yesterday, I made strawberry cupcakes with…
My husband and I discovered the Tropical Smooothie Cafe this past week. It got me thinking about making my own smoothies. This recipe is my first attempt. I imagine there will be plenty more to follow, especially with spring on the way. Nothing says warm weather like fresh fruit! Blend the following ingredients: 4 ounces fresh strawberries…
My husband brought home a bottle of my favorite sparkling wine this weekend – Martini & Rossi Asti. While I enjoy drinking it plain, I think it tastes wonderful with fresh fruit. My husband and I both enjoy traditional red wine sangria with brandy and citrus fruits. That concept of mixing fruit and wine inspired this punch…
For Valentine’s Day, my husband and I made chocolate covered strawberries. Although we could have purchased strawberries for Valentine’s Day, it was a lot of fun to make them together (not to mention a lot cheaper!). They looked great, and they were delicious, too! What You’ll Need: Strawberries, rinsed and patted dry Dark Chocolate Melts (or…
As I have mentioned before, I love to make homemade gifts – and cookies are the perfect gift. So, with Valentine’s Day coming up, I made these cookies for my husband. The recipe is adapted from the Filled Cookies recipe (p. 19) in Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book. The recipe in the cookbook features options for…
Recently, I have been making a lot of pancakes. There’s just something great about having hot pancakes on a cold winter morning. While I enjoy my pancakes with butter and syrup, I was in the mood for something different, so I made this double berry sauce. I served it for breakfast, but it would make a…
