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CRACKERS WITH CREAM CHEESE…& a bit on BLOGGER AID
“The Super Bowl is the No. 1 snack food consumption day of the year” Frito Lays Made these super easy snacks the other day … great as finger food, & they disappeared as fast as I made them. You can flavour them as creatively as you like, choosing different toppings. The ones I made had a sour cream & onion flavoured topping. I think buttermilk ranch dressing might add an interesting twang to them as well. You can also substitute the cream cheese for finely grated cheddar. Or, if you are lucky to get the brown sugar or honey butter variety, pipe on some peanut butter, or cream cheese topped…
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GINGER FLORENTINES…World of Spice Cookies Event!
“C is for cookie, it’s good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C.”Cookie Monster It’s a race against time, like a fight to the finish. Thankfully no resolutions for me this year, otherwise, one would most certainly have been not to work under pressure. But this time, cookies I have to make, & the reason is Meeta. I’m on the deadline, with ginger in one hand, & crystallised ginger in the other, getting to her World of Spice Cookies episode of Monthly Mingle @ What’s For Lunch Honey. This is one event I try very hard not to miss, & the large-hearted lady has allowed me on-board…
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You’ll LOVE this YULE … the Daring Bakers go French
“If your life is free of failures, you’re not taking enough risks!” Author unknown 2008 comes to an end on a wonderfully high note. Oui!! It’s been an amazing year of being a Daring Baker. This varied group of Daring Bakers type people, brought together by its founding members, Lis of La Mia Cucina & Ivonne of Cream Puffs in Venice, has grown in leaps & bounds, stretching right across the globe. I joined in Jan this year, with the Lemon Meringue Pie being my first challenge, where I wept with my weepy LMP. The year has been truly sensational in baking terms; I have challenged my boundaries, dared to…
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Simple, Delicious Apple Crisp
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” Martin Luther The minute I read Helene’s post on the crisp, I knew I had to make it. With the list of simple ingredients & apples sitting in the fruit bowl, it was baking in next to no time. A wonderful crisp, with a yummy filling, we really enjoyed it with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. The perfect fall dessert, comforting & delicious. My love affair with fruits continue & I am forever envious of all the luscious berries that are being baked into crumbles & bars, cheesecakes & cupcakes. Seeing…
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BOOKMARKED ROUNDUP 22…Guest hosting my first event!
“Recipes without the author, without the cuisine to which they were once a living, seamless part, die.” John Thorne I‘m delighted to be playing host to this week’s round-up of BOOKMARKED RECIPES, a wonderful weekly event hosted by Ruth of Ruth’s Kitchen Experiments. When Ruth asked if I was OK to host her baby for a week, I readily said yes. To tell you the truth, I was literally shivering with fear as I’ve never stepped beyond participating in an event! But, Ruth, being as organised as she is, sent her baby with a impeccable list of instructions & a manual, & it’s been a great experience. Thanks for trusting…
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AMAZING MAIZE & CORNY COOKIES
“I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.” James Beard Bowled over by Cornmeal Pistachio Cookies Then comes along one of those looooong lazy summer days where you want to bake something & for once you’d rather it wasn’t chocolate. It happens to me at times after a chocolate overdose in the kitchen. Something different has to be attempted; something which has a chance of turning out unexpectedly good or even bad, but different. Have started throwing caution to the wind & have begun treading on uncharted territory. Read on for my tale of good…& then bad, as…
