Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Daring Bakers: Panna Cotta
Written on February 27, 2011 at 10:21 am, by admin
The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies. Daring Bakers! How are you?! It has been awhile, my goodness. I am attempting to correct my wayward Daring Baker Continue Reading »
My One and Only
Written on February 24, 2011 at 10:07 pm, by admin
If you have an Italian background and grew up in a household where Italian food traditions were maintained, I’m willing to bet pastina was a big part of your formative years. For me, pastina refers to the soup dish that we were all fed as children: chicken broth with tiny pasta in it. Most often, Continue Reading »
Magazine Mondays: Chocolate!
Written on February 21, 2011 at 6:39 pm, by admin
When it came time to bake for Valentine’s Day, I had a tough choice between Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies and this luscios tart from Food & Wine. Ever the diplomat, I made both! For last week’s edition of Magazine Mondays, I featured the cookies but for this week I’m sharing with you a most delicious Continue Reading »
Hey There, Red!
Written on February 14, 2011 at 12:30 am, by admin
Happy Valentine’s Day! Cream Puff is sending you lots and lots of love and I’m doing it with Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies from Better Homes & Gardens. On this very special Valentine’s Day edition of Magazine Mondays, my entry is from a holiday magazine I bought in the fall of 2010. I had bookmarked this Continue Reading »
Nutella: The World Needs You
Written on February 5, 2011 at 11:45 am, by admin
There are times when I feel like an ostrich. It’s like I have my head buried so deeply in all the minutia of daily life that when I stick my head out into the world I’m shocked (and often appalled) and what’s going on. I’ll be honest. When I do stick my head out mostly Continue Reading »
