Daring Bakers! The March 2009 challenge is hosted by Mary of Beans and Caviar, Melinda of Melbourne Larder and Enza of Io Da Grande. They have chosen Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna from The Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper as the challenge. And believe me, it was a challenge. This girl has never made pasta by […]

I know there are lots and lots of baking and cooking groups out there on the internet (Tuesdays with Dorie, You Want Pies With That?, Daring Bakers, Taste&Create, Iron Cupcake, just to name a few…). I think it’s a great way to get to know other bloggers, learn more about cooking, and try new things. […]

I never thought I liked lemon curd. I actually thought it was sort of a weird concept. When I started testing cupcakes, I found that I wanted to fill my lemon meringue cupcake with lemon curd, so I would have to give it a try. I looked around for a few recipes, and they all […]

Taste&Create is another fun online baking group. The premise is that you get paired up with another blogger and you have to choose a recipe from their blog to make and post on your blog. Very cool. My partner this month is Karolcia at For the Body and Soul. She posts lots of yummy creations, […]

Today’s TWD recipe is a real winner! Blueberry Crumb Cake, picked by Sihan at Befuddlement. It was actually a real life saver for me. The fridge was bare, my husband was coming home and we needed breakfast for the next day. By some miracle, I had blueberries, so this was perfect. The hubby and I […]

I’ve really been meaning to make some bread. I’m pretty sure I’ll get to it this week, but you never know. (Speaking of breadmaking..) In the meantime, I had a little bread baking warm-up when I made these “quick” rolls. I guess quick is a relative word in baking, since it still took about 2 […]

If you’ve noticed a lack of posts in the past few days, it’s because our refrigerator has been, well.. empty. Nick was away for the weekend, so I was fending for myself. When that happens, I usually end up getting brie, a baguette and some fruit and call it a meal.. not really a recipe […]

I love me some quesadillas. Quick, easy, cheesy. These quesadillas switch it up a bit- subbing the normal mexican blend with goat cheese, which gives it a tang that pairs well with the sweet corn. I served these up with some rice and black beans to round out the meal. They’d be great as appetizers, […]

Nick and I have been on a little bit of a veggie kick lately. Not because we don’t love meat, because we do. It’s because we found out red meat’s impact on the environment, and we’re trying to help out for a little bit. Plus sometimes veggies are cheap. And they’re good for you. And […]

There are a few things I’ve thanked the French for in my life. Namely baguettes and berets. But this French Yogurt Cake (chosen by Liliana) has made me more thankful for the French than ever. Check out this ooey, gooey, marmaladey slice.. so moist it’s toppling over! I made 1/3 of the recipe, and used […]

Orange marmalade is kind of a random thing for me to make. The reason I made this recipe in the first place is because I needed some marmalade for this week’s TWD recipe (check tomorrow to see how I used it!). I didn’t really want to buy a jar of marmalade, and I had a […]

Pies? And herbs? Really? Yes, really! This month’s You Want Pies With That? challenge, chosen by Elizabeth, was this: “After playing with a few ideas, I’ve decided on “Herbs and Spices” as the theme. I think there’s a lot of possibilities there. Obviously a lot of spices go well with pies (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger etc) […]