January 2013

The celebration of love is two weeks away and the next posts here will be showcasing some  new Valentine’s Day themed treats. In…

The temperature drop made me do it. These are decadent as all get out but the freezing cold this past week had…

This past Wednesday I was invited by The Blogger Connection to attend a great NYC event sponsored by San Pellegrino, their Almost…

When cleaning out my spice cabinet recently,  I set aside some things to try to work into macaron shells. Smoked paprika and…

Ever since I whipped up a batch of Smitten Kitchen’s amazing Apple Cider Caramels for Thanksgiving this year I keep dreaming up different…

With endless amounts of egg yolks left over in my fridge from making macarons, the cheap way out is always to fire…

Last September two of our dearest friends got hitched. In lieu of a gift, they asked me to make the favors for…

The owner of the company I work for is someone I have known for 16 years. He’s Italian and I was surprised…

This is an old school recipe from one of my vintage German cookbooks. What’s great about it is it’s simple to mix…

When I was in Turkey this past September I managed to make to to my favorite place to buy Turkish Delight. These…

I still have waaay too many bits and pieces of nuts and dried fruits left over and crammed in my cabinets from…

Are you recovered from the festivities and the season? Me, I am simply celebrating getting off the looong holiday party train. I…