Dried lemons Dried lemons Lemon and blueberry scones dough Scones and tea with the Martha Stewart The New Classics Cookbook Tea and scones with jam and Devonshire double cream I was giving a wonderful gift…
Well, here are my latest additions to my growing cookbook collection. I just can’t seem to avoid collecting these things. Now I just need strawberries and some chocolate.
The perfect meal after playing in the snow Now that the weather has turned warmer this week the hope of more snow this winter is dwindling. When growing up in the suburbs of Maryland it…
Ingredients for the cookies Creaming the butter and sugar Ready for rolling Cookies ready for the oven Waiting for decorating Red sprinkles Dipped in bittersweet chocolate Shortbread cookies. This recipe is adapted from Joyofbaking.com. Shortbread…
Nutella was created by an Italian pastry maker in the 1940s. At the time, chocolate was rationed like many other foods during World War II. Hazelnuts, which were in abundant supply in the area, were ground…
Not to be confused with the cute French Almond Macarons. This are very simple to make. Coconut, egg whites, sugar, and vanilla. This recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart. RS– Coconut Macaroons Unsweetened shredded coconut…
Cherries in amaretto Chocolate Cherry batter Cherries and raisins soaking in bourbon Fruitcakes ready for the oven Fruitcakes cooling The traditional fruitcake brick It’s the most dreaded of all holiday food. Many jokes have been…
During Christmas season in Germany each town has a Christmas market. Vendors sell many items for Christmas. Lots of glass ornaments, wreaths, handmade toys, and lots of crafts. And then there are the food vendors,…
On November 20th I celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary by renewing my wedding vows in Las Vegas. When we got married the first time we were married in a courthouse the day before my husband…
Basil from the garden Garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil and pine nuts Fresh basil ready in a few seconds As the weather turns colder and frost forms on ground it is time to gather up…
Chocolates Eclairs While wondering around in the Golden Nugget I came across a small pastry shop. The pastries and chocolate looked delectable and with reasonable prices for homemade chocolates. I am now sorry that I…
While we were vacationing in Vegas we took a side trip/tour to the Neon Graveyard. For $15.00 you are taken on a guided tour of the final resting place of the Vegas neon of yesteryear.…
When you tell people you are going to Vegas for a week what comes to mind? 99 cent shrimp cocktails, foot long hot dogs, cheap all you can eat buffets? There seems to be a…
Getting ready to fry Turkey waiting for the fryer Traditional cranberry sauce After the skin feeding frenzy OK, this may seem a bit late but the holiday does get a bit busy. About six years…
Brain Cupcakes Severed finger cookies A plate of treats any Zombies would love Around our house it’s can get a bit ghoulish at this time year. It means severed fingers cookies and brain cupcakes. Some…
I thought that we needed cookies at work, so I made chocolate chocolate chip cookies. The recipe comes from Ready from Dessert: my best recipes by David Lebovitz. Everyone raved about the cookies. The only…
Now that fall is here the farmer’s markets have an abundance of apples. Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Winesap, Liberty just to name a few as well as many others. I bought a bagful of a variety of…
Cuba Libre opened a location in DC’s Penn Quarter October 1, 2010 and I must say with 70 rums, mojitos, and a good variety of dishes this is becoming a favorite restaurant of mine.
My view for ten years My view for the last year If you can call this a view My cubicle in the cubicle city Well the day has finally come that our department has to…
Curbside Cookoff Oct 2010 Fry Captain-shakes and fries Lobster rolls Cupcakes and other sweet things Korean style tacos Samuel Whitfield and Kristi Cunningham Curbside cupcakes The mobile food truck business has exploded in DC over…
