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The Great Yak Escapade

I’ve mentioned before that my dad and I are into culinary adventurism. Well we were at it again for Thanksgiving! My dad emailed me at the beginning of November saying that he wanted to make something exotic for Thanksgiving, just to give it an added twist, but that he was going to surprise my mom. […]

Getting Sentimental With Creamy Tortilla Pinwheels

Add this recipe to ZipList! Creamy Tortilla Pinwheels 1 package (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened10 -12 oz. sour cream1 4-oz. can of diced green chiles (drained)6 green onions, chopped1/2 small can (4.25-oz.) diced olives2 c. finely grated cheddar cheese5-6 burrito size flour tortillas (or 2 1/2 wrap size) 1. Whip softened cream cheese until a bit […]

Living Dangerously with the Daring Bakers: Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting

It’s always exciting to see what the not so secret band of bakers, the Daring Bakers, will come up with to challenge us every month. I always love going to see what our challenge is at the beginning of every month. For the past two months we have been given savory challenges, so this month […]

Thanksgiving Recap

For those of you who celebrate it, how was your Thanksgiving? Ours was fabulous! I spent most of Wednesday cooking and tidying up the house, and then my in-laws arrived Wednesday night. My MIL and I spent most of yesterday morning cooking and then we all piled into my car and drove to my parents’ […]

Little Things

It has been a good long time since I did a Good Things post, and with tomorrow being Thanksgiving here in the US of A I thought it was high time I did another one! Over the past week I’ve been “collecting” a bunch of random little things that I have loved, enjoyed, or been […]

Fuji Nana’s Deadly Chocolate Almond Toffee (yeah, I know you love me)

Fuji Nana’s Deadly Chocolate Almond Toffee Fuji Nana 1 c. unblanched whole almonds 1 c. butter 1 c. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. salt 1 c. real milk-chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 to 1 c. finely chopped or ground walnuts 1. Arrange the almonds in a single layer on a foil-lined baking […]

Paint an apron for your favorite foodie

Have you started thinking about gifts for the holidays? I recently got together with some friends and taught them how to do freezer paper stenciling. This is SO easy and so much fun. I did an apron for a friend and thought this would make a fun and unique gift for the foodie in your […]

Baked Stuffed Squash

I recently purchased a variety of squash from a local farm. One of the varieties I decided to try was an ambercup squash. I was told by someone at the farm that ambercup is excellent stuffed and baked, so I decided to give it a go. I was craving something sweet and spicy, so I […]

Let’s talk hot chocolate equipment

I was able to attend the Salon du Chocolat (a expo on all things chocolate) while living in Paris about 8 years ago. One of the things that caught my attention was a peculiar looking pot. I learned that this pot was une chocolatière–a special chocolate pot designed by the French in the 17th century […]

Oat Bread–the perfect bread to dip in your hot chocolate

I’m a sipper and a dipper. I love to slowly sip and savor my hot chocolate and I love to dip something in it. But what to dip? There are so many good options. Some of my personal favorites include madeleines, biscotti, and a slice of crusty french baguette. The anise mandelbrot cookies that I […]

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