A fabulous way to turn sugar cookies into gorgeous Christmas Tree gifts. They look fabulous, taste great, and are fun and easy to make. They are pretty time intensive, but the result is fabulous. These were inspired by Wedding Cake Cookies for wedding favors, which are blogged here. I credit my fabulously creative aunts for […]
Now THIS is how you write up a recipe… don’t the pecans look cute? Head over to the awesomely cool Sketched Out to see it full size, and read the recipe!
If I’m ever in need of something to put in the Spotlight, it’s a pretty safe bet I’ll find something awesome at Foodwhirl friend Talk of Tomatoes. I spotted these over there and thought “What a fabulous idea!”… I love the idea of combining these flavors. Janelle writes: You can make a whole cheesecake, individual […]
Vegetables For Dessert?! Every year I beg any and all of my garden growing friends, “Please, Save the big guns for me!” Zucchini I mean. The bigger the better. Why? Because all the best zucchini treats and meals come from the giantess of the green variety. My favorite zucchini recipes: Chocolate Zucchini Bread (From Penzey’s […]
Reader Karen over at Tasty Trials shares this deliciously different champagne cocktail with us today! What a fun combination, Raspberry, Orange and Basil… Karen writes: “As we lounged around on the couch watching the game, I was thinking about the raspberries that I needed to use, and soon. I wasn’t in the mood to bake […]
Over at Yummy Supper, check out this delightfully refreshing granita recipe… and be inspired as they travel around the Pacific! Darwin is damned hot – over 100 degrees every day we were there, and this wasn’t even the hot time of year. I needed the satisfaction of making a refreshing treat for my travelin’ clan. […]
How about something delightfully decadent the next time you get an urge to bake? Check out these chocolate covered eclairs from Foodalution! When you’ve mastered cookies and cakes, knowing how to make pâte à choux should certainly be part of your advanced repertoire… I decided to embrace French Pastry making, specifically petite éclairs. Why? Because […]
Our spotlight today shines on Steph of Steph Chows… She made these delectable looking Raspberry Peach Whole Grain Muffins on the fly, with no recipe… Bravo! They do look yummy AND healthy. But in case YOU need a recipe, you can get hers: Farm Fresh Muffins Thanks for sharing this with us, Steph!
Check out this clever idea from Made By Nicole. Portable and adorable cupcakes… Nicole writes: In honor of International Cupcake Week I thought I’d make cupcakes in a jar as a treat for the family. We always pack a lunch when I go writing on Tuesday nights and Chris and the boys run errands so […]
These are so pretty, I had to share them with you guys… Delectable Deliciousness made these, and what a lovely little dessert that is sure to impress your guests with your baking prowess! She shares the technique, with lots of photos, for making the cake part, which could of course be used for other desserts […]
This recipe sounds decadent but it’s not. It’s actually a healthy update on plain old banana bread. Whole wheat flour replaces white. Instead of oil, I use peanut butter as well as less sugar than the average banana bread recipe. This bread is not overly sweet; the sweetness comes mostly from the ripe bananas and dark chocolate chips […]
I’ll be down at Dragon-con here in Atlanta this weekend, so I figured you guys might something appropriately geeky this weekend. My Clone Trooper Pops won First Prize in the Instructables Stuff on a Stick contest! Sweet! Here’s the link on how to make them yourself :) Make Clone Trooper and Storm Trooper candy pops, […]
Aldy at Al Dente Gourmet sends us this lovely carrot cake… I totally love the decoration of the candied carrots, what a clever idea! And her recipe sounds tasty too… Go read the whole thing, and get the Carrot Cake recipe! I am particular about my carrot cake; I prefer the mixture for this cake […]
Foodwhirl reader (and all around cool chick and busy mom) Karen Ronfeldt sends us this fabulously easy cake! Mocha Brownie Cake 1 (21 ounce) package fudge brownie mix. I used Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix. 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup chopped pecans (more or less depending on […]
[Originally published 2-18-2010] I had beautiful Bosc Pears in my organic produce box this week and decided to try some poached pears. One of my favorite cookbooks is Clean Food by Terry Walters and I found a poached pear recipe there that I adapted to what I had on hand. We make our own Muscadine Wine […]
You know that Suggest a Site link I keep mentioning? Well, reader Grace sent in her lovely website all about desserts, La Mia Vita Dolce – My Sweet Life, which is where I spotted these lovely little flourless chocolate cakes! Don’t they look divine? So, if you have a fabulous food website, be sure to […]
If you’ve ever asked a family member for a favorite recipe, or perused your grandmother’s cookbooks, marveling at the notes she’s taken in the margins and the bits of dried-on ingredients left as artifacts of her pursuits, then you know there’s a certain comfort to be taken in preserving the heritage that is contained therein. […]
If you liked the cupcake ideas from last week, here are a few more cake and cupcake inspirations for you – this time with a sushi theme! A giant Ebi Cake by Coco Cake Cupcakes! Link to a how-to on a Giant Maki Cake by Shrimp Salad Circus (plus more links to other sushi themed […]
I needed something fancy to decorate the equally fancy chocolate pie I was making for Valentine’s day. I really like the look of a mound of chocolate curls haphazardly sprinkled over the top of a dessert, so I gathered my ingredients and quickly threw some together. Ingredients 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening […]
Yesterday after a fun-filled 4th of July celebration, I came home and sat down to put my feet up and watch the new Cooking channel. I had recorded the Indian Cooking show and thought I’d see what they had prepared. They were featuring curries, which I love and will prepare some day this week (stay tuned!), […]
Blueberries are just coming into season — we have several bushes in the backyard.. (If anyone needs a young blueberry bush, in the Atlanta area, just let me know — we have sprouts!) I love this idea from Cooking With My Kid to make blueberry cobbler bars. These look like a great idea to take […]
Nothing cools me off better in the Summertime than Iced Tea! With a lovely sprig of mint, maybe? This was my inspiration for combining the refreshing taste of iced tea with the decadence of gelato… It’s a fabulous fresh combination that a little unusual, and perfect for summer. Why gelato instead of ice cream? Why […]
Last weekend I made cake and cupcakes for my son’s birthday. I needed cake and cupcakes that were dense enough to be trimmed into shape, and tried a few different recipes. This one from last week was very tasty, but too crumbly for this purpose. So I tried another, and it worked out well! Although […]
I’m in the midst of planning/cooking for my son’s birthday party this weekend, so I thought I’d share the cupcakes I was making… These tasted wonderful, although the texture is so light, I think they’d work better for an actual cake than for cupcakes. According to my mom, this is the recipe she used when […]
As I was going through my saved cool posts to link to, I found another delicious sounding recipe from Delicious Delicious Delicious (go figure!). So anyway… check out this pie! The filling is banana and chocolate, which when baked smells somehow of caramel. I have not figured out why or how that can be the […]