Drinking a nice big cup of Chai is one of my very favorite ways to start a day. Or end a day, for that matter. Whether it's hot, cold, or frozen, chai is a special treat. This time of year there are smoothie recipes all over the internet and in magazines because everyone is at...
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Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Fudge
Holidays involve a lot of things. Celebrating. Spending time with family. Sharing with those less fortunate than ourselves. Gift giving. Feasting. And of course, treats. I love chocolate as much as anyone else, but at this time of year, I’m all about white chocolate everything. Have you devoured an entire package of white fudge Oreos yet...
Friday Favorites ~ May 30, 2014
There have been lots of fun things going on around here lately. Here are some of my favorites: 1. While my Hubby was working in China for a couple of weeks my sister-in-law and I got together to play. She is a photographer, so I baked up some props and we had great fun doing...
Roadhouse Yeast Rolls
We all know which rolls I'm talking about. From the restaurant that we pretend we're going to for other reasons, but secretly we just want to eat as many rolls as the water will bring? Yeah, those ones. You might think that these rolls might be complicated or fussy to make, but really they're not...
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
If breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, it's a good thing we've got baked goods to start our mornings off right. I'll take a homemade pastry over bacon and eggs any day. These muffins are so easy to make, and they're really nice and moist, thanks to the buttermilk. I'm such...
Cannoli with Ricotta-Mascarpone Cream
One cannolo, Two cannoli. Why do we always refer to these treats as cannoli, and never a cannolo? Because it is impossible to eat only one of them. I just love these "little tubes" (See how you're learning some Italian with me?). When I lived in Italy, I tried cannoli at basically every pastry shop...
Apple Charlotte with Vanilla Crème Anglaise
I've been wanting to make an Apple Charlotte ever since I saw Julia Child demonstrate it on the French Chef. I was all the more inspired once I got my Charlotte mold for my birthday a few months ago. It seemed only fitting that I should actually get around to trying my hand at one...
Poached Salmon with Creamy Hollandaise Sauce
I like fish, which is a relatively new development, I suppose. (I'm surprised Hubby didn't put it in my wedding vows though... Love, Honor, Cherish, Go Fishing, Eat whole fish that are still looking at me on my plate, Till death do us part.) I do not love "fishy" fish though. If you're anything like...