Those Daring Bakers are at it again! Our challenge this month was hosted by Lis of La Mia Cucina and Ivonne of Cream Puffs of Venice, the ever so talented creators of the DB cult.  We also had two honorary hosts, Fran of Apples Peaches Pumpkin and Shea of Whiskful.  This challenge has been dedicated …

It is Tuesday, and you know what that means, another drool-worthy day with the talented bakers over at Tuesdays With Dorie.  This week’s challenge is the Florida Pie. It is a variation on a Key Lime Pie. I have never had a Key Lime Pie, I know, that is weird, so I was excited to …

When we head to Paris, we prefer to rent an apartment to get that “living like a local” feeling.  Every time we have been lucky enough to be close enough to a pastry shop or baking so the aroma of yeast, flour, and sugar penetrates the walls to say wake up!  Best alarm clock ever. …

We discovered this wonderful cooking site, Holy Basil.  Not only will it make you hungry visually, but, I can say that the recipes are spot on.  I am always looking for new recipes to try out in the kitchen, ones that are easy for weekday cooking and do not involve pasta!  Christine is doing this …

Morven from Food Art and Random Thoughts is the hostess for this month’s Daring Baker Challenge. I was going to sit this out as it has been a busy month.  As well, I was scared to have a big beautiful cake sitting around the house for us to devour.  All I could think about was my …

I LOVE these scary vampire bite cupcakes.  Aren’t they so cute?  I baked them as a surprise for MEM when they coming knocking on our door tomorrow night.  I  found some adorable boxes that look like coffins and will tuck these cupcakes into them to make the surprise even more fun.  A better idea than …

Since dinner was such a wreck a few nights ago I decided to make something with one of Lenny’s favorite ingredients, the ole O’Mighty Chickpea.  I was inspired by a recipe in Food & Wine magazine, but I kind of broke all the rules when making it.  That is okay as it was a delicious chickpea …

Hello World!  I am new to blogging.  In fact, two weeks ago, I had no idea what a blog was!  I am excited to be here but also so scared to hit the publish button.  I have so much to learn I am sure of that, but let’s start with a margarita!     A …