Monthly Archives: October 2010
Daring Doughnuts.
Written on October 27, 2010 at 5:38 pm, by admin
The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up. Lori chose to challenge DBers to make doughnuts. She used several sources for her recipes including Alton Brown, Nancy Silverton, Kate Neumann and Epicurious. You might as well just declare October 2010 the month of doughnuts. Between my birthday, Lara Ferroni Continue Reading »
Doughnuts: The Blog Tour
Written on October 25, 2010 at 12:30 am, by admin
You may already be familiar with Lara Ferroni via her beautiful blogs Cook & Eat and Still Life With. Whether you’re just finding about Lara or already a fan, you are sure to fall in love with her first cookbook – Doughnuts: Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home. I’ll admit, it takes very Continue Reading »
Magazine Mondays is on the Road Tomorrow!
Written on October 24, 2010 at 3:10 pm, by admin
Just a quick note to let you know that tomorrow’s edition of Magazine Mondays is being hosted by Wandering Coyote of ReTorte. For those of you that have already sent me entries, I’ve passed them along to my buddy Wandering Coyote. For those of you that want to enter, there’s still time! E-mail your entries Continue Reading »
Happy Birthday to Me!
Written on October 23, 2010 at 7:20 am, by admin
What?! Another year gone by already? It doesn’t seem possible! But it’s true. I’m a year older and hopefully a year wiser. It’s been a great year with lots of good things and lots of opportunities to learn. Today, my birthday celebration got off to a very sweet start with dougnuts (made by Mamma Cream Continue Reading »
Crostata. A Revelation.
Written on October 20, 2010 at 12:30 am, by admin
Today is six weeks to the day that I returned from Italy. That is stunning to me because in my mind, I still feel very much there. In the mornings, in particular, I can recreate my time in Italy with such clarity that I swear I’m sitting at my kitchen table in our little house Continue Reading »
Magazine Mondays: Bulgur!
Written on October 18, 2010 at 12:30 am, by admin
Before I went to Italy, I bought a special issue of Vegetarian Times dedicated to taking advantage of all the incredible produce at farmers’ markets. While I am not a vegetarian, I would say that probably about 70 per cent of what I eat is vegetable, legume or grain. That’s just the way that we Continue Reading »
Hockey. An Event: The Round-Up
Written on October 13, 2010 at 6:11 pm, by admin
So I’m a little bit late with posting the round-up from my hockey event. I think I forgot about Thanksgiving and the eating which, by the way, still isn’t over. Turkey leftovers are awesome. For real. Anyway, my little hockey event did well in it’s first go-round. It’ll be back next year and here’s hoping Continue Reading »
I am thankful for …
Written on October 11, 2010 at 6:00 am, by admin
… many things. I am thankful for my mother and my brother, and my papa, who is always with me. I am thankful for my friends, both near and far. I am thankful for my little house in the hills in Italy. I am thankful for pumpkins. I am thankful for leaves that change colour. Continue Reading »
And So It Begins.
Written on October 7, 2010 at 12:30 am, by admin
The 2010-11 NHL season begins today for the Toronto Maple Leafs. How am I feeling? Nervous. Excited. Worried. Optimistic. Hopeful. And hungry. Hockey makes me hungry. That’s why I decided to host a little hockey event for all the food bloggers out there that love their hockey. On Saturday nights, when we’re watching Hockey Night Continue Reading »
Magazine Mondays: Apricots!
Written on October 4, 2010 at 12:30 am, by admin
If you live somewhere where apricots are still in season that I am insanely jealous of you. I adore apricots, and yet, I find it more and more difficult to find really good apricots in the summer time. Some of our family members have apricot trees so I try to be extra nice to them Continue Reading »
