The Daring Bakers bake a Perfect Party Cake with the adorable Dorie Greenspan
Posted on March 30, 2008 - Filed Under Daring Bakers, blog events, Cookbooks I like, Recipes, Cakes | 49 Comments
Here we are with this month’s Daring Bakers challenge- Perfect Party Cake from the adorable Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking From My Home to Yours.” This is Dorie’s ninth book and it is jam-packed with lusciousness.
This month’s challenge is hosted by the lovely Morven from Food Art and Random Thoughts, check out her cake here.
For my filling, I used a jar of […]
Mom’s Chalupa for WCC #26
Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, Main Dishes | 12 Comments
These delish Chalupas are my entry for WCC#26 hosted by awesome Lis over at La Mia Cucina. Lis is one of my all-time favourite bloggin’ type people and one of the Queen Daring Bakers to boot! WCC stands for Weekend Cookbook Challenge and was created by lovely Sara from I Like to Cook.
Her requirement is to […]
Festa Italiana!
Posted on March 21, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, faves, Appetizers, Recipes, Uncategorized | 6 Comments
When Maryann from Finding La Dolce Vita and Marie from Proud Italian Cook announced their blogging event “Festa Italiana” I knew I had to come to that long table under the grapevines and share in the sweet life there! Maryann is one of the most generous lovely people I have met here since I began blogging and […]
Pizza Pesto Parmesan Prosciutto Scrolls for Blog Party
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, faves, Beverages, Appetizers | 7 Comments
Woohoo -Say that fast 3 times! :)
This month for Blog Party #32- Pizza Party ,Stephanie that amazing Sorceress over at Dispensing Happinessasked us to bring a pizza based appetizer and a beverage of our choice. I chose to make these super easy pizza scrolls and a homemade rootbeer float. Usually we have beer or wine with our […]
Violets- Happy Spring with sweet Flowers and the Flour shortage!
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under faves, Fun Stuff, Gardening, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Welcome Spring!
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lull’d in these flowers with dances and delight.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
I am so happy!-today is the Spring Equinox when Spring officially begins and longer […]
