Daring Bakers Go Italian!!, written 1 month ago, Greetings from Alaska, fellow foodies!! Welcome to another round of Daring Bakers yummy-goodness. Let me just say, I was SOOOO excited to do this month's challenge. The hubby and I are BIG-time pizza fans, and so when Rosa of Rosa's Yummy-Yums (link i...

100_2378--More blossoms!, written 1 week ago, 100_2378, originally uploaded by margaretsbakery. Blossoms, cherry or otherwise, are apparently very popular this year. This cake is made up of a 6" hazlenut torte, a 9" tiramisu, 12" triple vanilla and 15" red velvet, combining t...

Trim the Tree Thursday!, written 1 day ago, Here we are again for Trim the Tree Thursday, hosted by Brett from The Southern Hostess. My house is all decorated so for this week, I thought I would share with you my gingerbread kitchen. I have a 4 foot tree in my kitchen decorated in only gingerbrea...

Rugelach: A Gourmet Cookie That Celebrates Jewish Traditions, written 4 days ago, Rugelach is a traditional Jewish pastry. This cookie is made of sheets of pastry dough rolled around ingredients such as jam, chopped nuts, fruit, cinnamon or chocolate. The word Rugelach actually means “little twist...

Choceur Madagascar 65% Cocoa, written 17 hours ago, Another one in the occasional 'Can posh be cheap?' series, this bar was not only bought from an Aldi (cut price supermarket chain) but was indeed manufactured especially for them. Not Fairtade, organic, raw or unusual - this is chocolate for everyb...

Confessions of a cake decorator. By appointment only.

Mustafar Cake, written 1 month ago, Star Wars' Mustafar

NIGHT ON THE ROCKS...& HARRY'S (Sydney Part III), written 1 day ago, It seemed like we were in Sydney for just a clutch of days, half of them whizzed by helplessly when the daughter fell ill. Still, looking back, we magically managed to do so much & more. My travelogue continues....It was a ...

Super Sticky Caramel Cake - November Daring Bakers' Challenge, written 5 days ago, This November's Daring Bakers' Challenge was a tour de force in sugar! At this very moment my kitchen is coated with this sticky substance. Thanks to Dolores of Culinary Curiosity, Alex of Brownie of the Blondie and B...

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New stamp!, written 2 days ago, Still unpacking and organizing the new kitchen, but wanted to share my latest gadget. My friend Sarah Rowland has a stationery business called Chasing Paper (no site yet, but you can email her at chasingpaperny AT yahoo DOT com). I ordered this cute Sara Bakes Cake ...

Thanksgiving Maple Acorn Cuplets, written 6 days ago, Heading out for some shopping...More details about these tomorrow!

I am back... I think, written 1 month ago, I've taken about a month long sebatical because my life got suddenly crazy. We had cheering for my daughter twice a week, then girl scouts started, not to mention my full time job, and my 7 month old little boy that has been teething with on and off colds ...

The chaos came afterwards., written 3 days ago, This is my late Thanksgiving post. I have been very tired. And I also took home the wrong camera on Thanksgiving night. I took home my friend's brand new Canon DSLR. I have the older model, which was a good mistake on my end, but not so much for her. :...

Low Sugar Danish Butter Cookies, written 2 weeks ago, Oh, these butter cookies are simply divine!! One bite into them and they'd remind you of Danish butter cookies. Buttery with only a hint of sweetness, but slightly crunchier. And since Christmas is coming (which reminds me, I have not put up the ...

Google Chef for a Day, written 2 weeks ago, Perks are unlimited when working at a Google office - game rooms, scooters, massage chairs, and most importantly, the Google cafeteria. Google employees get unlimited free food and drinks, and it’s not your average cafeteria fare. Everything from miso co...

Soup for Wintery Contemplations (Pea Soup), written 2 weeks ago, My life has undergone some big changes recently. In reaction to this, I found myself pouring through my recipe file to rediscover the lost loves of cooking. Here were the recipes that used to appear at the table on a regular basis. The...

Thanksgiving Cupcakes, written 6 days ago, (Ever hear of the Thanksgiving "Chicken" ? My cat, Scoots!) Hi friends! I trust you had a very happy, healthy and filling Thanksgiving Day! My little guy and I feasted on a wonderful dinner at my Aunt and Uncle's home. I am always amazed at how l...

Cake Spotlight - Christmas Angels, written 2 days ago, Our spotlighted cake for November 2008 is Cakes & More member Torki’s Mini Christmas Angels, appropriately ready for Christmas! All hand made and edible. The perfect Christmas gift.  I suppose by declining to comment she thought I would...