“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.” Laurie Colwin An exciting new cookbook, Park Avenue Potluck CELEBRATIONS is being published today. When Kelsey @ The Naptime Chef … Continue reading PRALINE PUMPKIN PIE … FALLING FOR DESSERT!
“The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.” Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara There’s a great foodie blog I recently discovered & I absolutely love what she does. She bakes WONDERFUL stuff, mainly cakes, & I’m really having a hard time keeping up. Seem to get into … Continue reading Dorothy Mae Brown’s Apple Spice Cake
“Ask not what your Pumpkin can do for you, ask what you can do for your pumpkin!” I walked into the bazaar the other morning to come face to face with a very excited vegetable vendor. He knows my glee at any new veggie or fruit that shows up locally, & always picks a few … Continue reading PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA…Pumpkin Spice & All Things Nice!
“Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor”William Cowper Leafing through the Australian Women’s Weekly book on CAKES that my friend recently brought for me when she was visiting from the UK, I stopped at this Cardamom-spiced Cake. Not that I’m a huge fan of cardamom, (though the hub & boy … Continue reading Cardamom Spiced Cake … spicing up life with cardamom
“I believe the world to be a muffin pan, and there certainly are a lot of muffins here.” Aaron Funk Mocha Walnut Chocolate-chip Muffins… When I read about theSnackshots #3 event hosted by Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet , I was thrilled. Opportunity to try these mocha muffins I had bookmarked long ago, & soon. Michelle … Continue reading MOCHA WALNUT CHOC-CHIP MUFFINS…GREEDY GOODNESS!!
“Me want cookie!”Cookie Monster Chocolate-chip Pistachio Cookies This was the day after making the chocolate pistachio fudge. I was plenty inspired with the great combination of chocolate & pistachios & decided to explore it some more. Time to substitute the walnuts in my chocolate chip cookies with pistachios! Oooooooooooh…for a nut which is not quite … Continue reading CHOCOLATE-CHIP PISTACHIO COOKIES…& SERENDIPITY!
