For a surprise V-Day gift for C I bought an overpriced quart of Strawberries, a small thingie of mascarpone and scrounged up a hunk of Dark Chocolate from the back of the pantry. I washed the strawberries, used a small … Continue reading
Two more words: FREAKIN’ AWESOME. Alternate title: How do you make Chocolate Dipped Jalapeño Bites even better? Sea Salt. A teeny tiny little sprinkling of Sea Salt atop each little bite of spicy joy elevates these little treats from “GOOD” to “OH MY … Continue reading
Yeah. It’s been a shit day. I feel like just about everything I touched today turned out horribly horribly wrong. I messed up the candied orange peels (they really shouldn’t look like they’re tempura battered). I don’t know what the … Continue reading
You know how you get all sidetracked and consumed by Pinterest? Yeah. That website is, without a doubt, totally DANGEROUS. And addictive. And I seriously have to limit my time there…I keep feeling like I fell down the Rabbit Hole whenever I log … Continue reading
WHY? you ask. WHY would anyone want to Candy Jalapeños? a) I wanted to make a fun and unique food gift for my sisters and some friends that I’ll be seeing this weekend. b) I decided to try candying something spicy. …Ok, … Continue reading
KUMQUATS Aren’t they a fun word to say? Nearly a swear word, right? I can picture some kid – okay, my kids – storming around the house stomping and yelling YOU KUMQUAT! That makes me giggle. They’re the size of an … Continue reading
Two days ago I made Chestnut Cream. Ever since, I’ve been pondering what to do with it. Bake a roulade and use it as the filling? Make a stack of crepes? Buy some really good ice cream and use it … Continue reading
That’s why the Pioneer Woman calls it FINGER JELLO. Her’s was all Christmasy and striped in red, white and green. Very pretty too. I thought I’d go for more of a rainbow effect, using red, orange, and yellow with white … Continue reading
We had a…rough weekend. LUCKILY, every is now fine. Well, getting better anyway. Especially little R. Seeing your babies in hospital gowns is terrifying. GOD FORBID I ever need to see that again. One of the downsides of this experience … Continue reading
Today has been a veritable whirlwind in this house. We’re preparing for a party on Saturday so today my FABULOUS In-Laws came over to help. Together we moved furniture, reorganized rooms and they even fed babies when I ran to … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 