Last night was a little crazy... from dealing with a tummy ache to a hamster on his way to hamster heaven. However, in true mom fashion, I had cupcakes to bake and deliver to school today, and of course...
Yesterday was one of THOSE kinds of days. So, I went out and purchased a tiny little bit of cake. It was cute, and it was delicious. I have been working on my photography skills, so I played with my...
Apparently I'm on a dessert kick. And all about those from David Rocco. I tried making tiramisu in a former life... too.much.alcohol. So, I tried this version. Bingo! No whipped cream, and oh lawd...
Nearly everytime I make it, I am asked for the recipe. Now, don't turn up your nose at the cake & pudding mix. Just make it once and see what you think. My mom said that as kids, my sister and I begged her to make this for our birthday cakes. My hubby & son love it too! Enjoy. Wine Cake 1 box yellow cake mix 3/4 C sherry (any white-ish dessert wine is also good) 4 eggs 3/4 C oil (canola is good) 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix (3.5oz.) 1/2 t nutmeg 1/2 t cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven...
Photos taken at St. Honore Boulangerie, Portland, Oregon
I'm a baker first, cook second. I've been searching for a chocolate cake recipe for a very... long... time. I've made no secret that I'm a Barefoot Contessa fan, and I own nearly every cookbook...
It's fall, and there are apples all around here in the Northwest. A few years ago, I went to Japan with my mother in celebration of her birthday. My little sister happened to be living in Osaka at the time, so we had a place to stay. We travelled around and did a fair amount of sight seeing. I had lived in northern Japan as an exchange student years before, but had never been to that part of the country. At one point in the trip, we ended out in the countryside. We met many warm and friendly people (as was...