I turned 50 two weeks ago. Yes, I said 50, and yes, it is weird to say. I did not want to make a big deal of it. I wanted to slide into the next half-century quietly, and that is what we did, partly because I was under the weather. Nevertheless, Lenny surprised me with …
Dessert
Pie! Galette! Crostata! OH MY! It has been a while since I baked something warm and sweet, so I got into the kitchen to do just that the past month. What do pies, galettes, and crostata have in common? They are all a form of pie just done a little differently. Pies are found in …
We are big coffee drinkers, and enjoy staying in the know as to what is the latest trends. Last month we were invited to a coffee tasting at the Nespresso Boutique in San Francisco to learn about their new products. We also got to sample their coffees, particularly two new releases the Palermo and the …
Galettes are one of my favorite recipes to make; both sweet and savory. I am not much of a pie maker but give me a chance to make a sweet French dessert such as this recipe for Peach Blackberry Galette, and I am all over it. Two years ago I wrote and photographed a story for …
Leave it to our friend, Jenni, to come up with a drool worthy dessert taco. She has definitely taken Taco Tuesday to another level. We met Jenni of Pastry Chef Online, at our first MIXED CON event, and she was an utter delight; we instantly hit it off, and became more than blogging friends. Jenni has over …
We worked on a fun video project last month with Reynolds and Epicurious Community Table. They reached out to us to create a fun treat using Reynolds Foil Baking Cups for the 4th of July holiday. We had a great time putting together this baking project as well as creating this recipe for Patriotic Vanilla Confetti …