Obsessed with Buttercream
Posted on July 8, 2008 - Filed Under Mama's baby, Uncategorized, dessert, pasta | 2 Comments
Ever since my birthday about two weeks ago, I have been mildly obsessed. Okay. Completely obsessed. With what? Buttercream frosting. The name itself just rolls from the tongue in sweet harmony.
It all started with the beautiful marble cake that Shawn bought for me. It had this delicious creamy frosting and was decorated with a firm, [...]
A Healthy Treat: Strawberry Kiwi Fool
Posted on January 8, 2008 - Filed Under dessert | 2 Comments
Kiwis are on sale for $0.25 each here this week at the good old Big Y supermarket, so I picked up a few. Then I ate one and I remembered how much I love the tangy sweet-sour taste. I first had kiwi - get this - when I was in kindergarten. My teacher, Miss Lynn, [...]
Read More..>>Homemade Gifts: White Chocolate Ginger Biscotti
Posted on December 21, 2007 - Filed Under cookies, dessert | 1 Comment
Today, I made peppermint bark, dozens and dozens of vanilla bean cookies, a roast, roasted potatoes, and other things that elude me. And now, I can barely keep my eyes open. Scratch that. I can’t keep my eyes open. It’s been a long day.
Back to the biscotti - this is the second year that I [...]
Homemade Gifts: Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Posted on December 19, 2007 - Filed Under Gifting Goodies, cookies, dessert | Leave a Comment
I spent Tuesday morning doing something I despise. Ironing. A sheet. It seems that despite the expensive price of this sheet set, the manufacturer couldn’t quite make something that would come out of the dryer without deeply embedded wrinkle lines. Ugh. So, section by section, I ironed, starched and ironed again until it was all [...]
Read More..>>Apple Primer and French Apple Pie
Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Farm Fresh, dessert, fruit | 1 Comment
Apples, apples, apples. My apple supply from my recent picking binge is finally dwindling. PHEW! I am hoping to get a bit more out of it this week and then all the apple cooking in my house will be over for the winter.
Ever wonder what apples are good for specific purposes? Here’s a primer:
Sauces (like [...]
RECIPE: Scrumptious Apple Cake
Posted on October 3, 2007 - Filed Under Eat Local, Farm Fresh, dessert, fruit | 3 Comments
I made two apple cakes last night and totally forgot to take a picture, with the exception of this one. These are the cake remnants (didn’t grease the pan well enough … oops) and ice cream. Mmmm. So good. And the scent that it fills the house with? Pure heaven.
Fall has descended on us here [...]
Cheesecake, just the way Will likes it
Posted on March 28, 2007 - Filed Under dessert | 3 Comments
I was amazed when Will stood by himself the first time - he was barely 5 months old. But others were more impressed with the amount of food he can put down . . . he is quite the eater and has been since he was a wee babe.
The first confection Will ate as a [...]
Ugly Irish Cake
Posted on March 18, 2007 - Filed Under dessert | 1 Comment
This is not pistachio flavored or mint chocolate chip or mint anything. It’s just a very green concoction I made for dessert last night (it was St. Patrick’s Day after all). You can’t quite see the green sludge (aka chocolate mint pudding) in the bottom . . . yea, classy.
Guess I went a little haywire [...]
Ugly Irish Cake
Posted on March 18, 2007 - Filed Under dessert | 1 Comment
This is not pistachio flavored or mint chocolate chip or mint anything. It’s just a very green concoction I made for dessert last night (it was St. Patrick’s Day after all). You can’t quite see the green sludge (aka chocolate mint pudding) in the bottom . . . yea, classy.
Guess I went a little haywire [...]
SHF #27: Chocolate by Brand (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on January 23, 2007 - Filed Under SHF27, dessert | Leave a Comment
When I heard that Sugar High Friday was being hosted by David Lebovitz and the theme was “Chocolate by Brand” I just knew I had to join in. But what to make? What delicious confection should I craft and with what chocolate?
I started with a thick and rich dark chocolate mousse (see Part 1 of [...]
