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 …