Strawberry-Rhubarb Shortcake

July 14th, 2010

Strawberries and rhubarb

Time is flying by way too fast. Just the other day I realized that it’s been over two months since I’ve posted anything here. How did that happen and when did time start darting past so quickly? I feel like summer should be a little slower than the rest of the year. Perhaps I’m dreaming, but I think there should be time for lying in hammocks, savoring bi-rite ice cream, floating down rivers and pickling summer vegetables. Although I haven’t had much time for those things yet, I have had enough time to make this strawberry-rhubarb shortcake, which has almost completely made up for everything else.

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Pickled Carrots & Radishes

May 4th, 2010

Baby carrots and radishes

My mind has been on picnics lately. It’s almost summer and a big part of summer is all about outdoor eating. Sweet corn on the grill, sandwiches on blankets and lots of fresh fruit are all a given for the upcoming season but you may want to add something a little different to your picnic basket. Pickled vegetables are the perfect unexpected condiment at a bbq or picnic and I’m kind of obsessed with them.

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Banana-Macadamia Nut Muffins

April 13th, 2010

mashed bananas

This weekend was the perfect weekend for baking. It was pouring hard outside, so I cozied up inside and baked these banana muffins. Banana bread is generally a good thing but I’ve found it slightly confusing to decide on a recipe when there are hundreds of options out there. I kind of randomly chose a recipe while searching through epicurious and got lucky because these banana muffins with macadamia nuts and coconut are definitely a good thing.

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The Farm

April 8th, 2010

our trailer

We’re home from France. My sister and I experienced a lot of cold, a lot of adventure and a little bit of disappointment but we made it back safely and I’m ready to get back to cooking and blogging as usual. Here are a few pictures from our trip, I’m hoping they speak for themselves…

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Paris

March 9th, 2010

Pierre Herme macarons

We’re riding on a very fast train into the center of France right now. My younger sister and I have spent a week in Paris and are now watching out the window as the magnificent buildings and crowded sidewalks turn into endless trees and quaint little houses. We’re headed to a farm where we hope to learn about farming and explore the countryside, but first here are some pictures from Paris. We saw some  of the most amazing architecture and art but what stuck with me most was the food.

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Maple-Glazed Apple & Almond Bread

February 26th, 2010

Apples

I had a whole bunch of apples left over from a photo shoot last week and after spending quite a bit of time as counter decorations in my kitchen, I decided I needed to do something with them. While looking through Donna Hay magazine, drooling over the photographs and gorgeous food, I came across a recipe that sounded both interesting and amazing (although, everything in Donna Hay sounds interesting and amazing). Maple-Glazed Nectarine & Almond Bread. I immediately decided that I must make Maple-Glazed Apple & Almond Bread – so I did and to be honest it’s interesting, but not amazing.

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Sweet Potato Fries

January 10th, 2010

sweet potatoes

It’s a new year and so far it’s been busy. I’ve taken on some extra work, which has been great but it’s also making me long for all the free time I had about a month ago. Why didn’t I use that time to it’s fullest? I could have been at museums and parks, or making art, or learning something new. I guess this means my New Year’s resolution must be to balance my time so that I can still do all those things and keep blogging. I love working on this blog and I’ve missed it very much. I will be jumping back in now and sharing with you one of my favorite things to make. Sweet potato fries are no secret, they’ve been blogged about before and what I have here is barely even a recipe. You see, I’ve made sweet potato fries an unhealthy amount of times, but I’ve come out of it with a few tricks I picked up along the way and I’d like to share them with you.

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Baked Mac & Cheese

December 19th, 2009

Cheese

I haven’t been a very good blogger lately. I know, I admit it – I’m sorry. There are plenty of excuses for my lack of writing. I could say “work has been busy” or “there’s no time around the holidays” or “my dog ate my notebook”, but I’m not going to use any of those excuses today. No, my excuse is light. It’s been getting dark so early these days; by the time I’ve finished cooking or baking, there’s no window light left to take photos – and that’s at 4:30! I can’t tell you how many perfectly blog worthy meals have not yet made it here because of light. I miss the long summer days with endless bright light – those were the days.

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Winner – Green Grocer Bags

December 13th, 2009

Green Grocer Bags

Thank you all for sharing your favorite holiday traditions, I have loved reading every single one. They were all so unique and heart warming, they made me very happy.

And now, for our randomly selected winner!

Kim
December 6, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I’ll add a nice prime rib roast beef to that Yorkshire pudding for Christmas Day dinner!!

Congratulations, Kim!
I’ve loved putting on this giveaway, so look for more in the future!

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

December 11th, 2009

Sugar

I’m stuck in holiday mode and I don’t think I can get out. It’s cold and raining outside, Christmas music and sparkly lights are everywhere and all I want to do is bake cookies. Actually, the main reason I want to bake cookies is so that I have a reason to turn on the oven. Our house is so cold, I’ll take any excuse to turn it on. Don’t be surprised if most of the things I post here in the next few weeks have spent some time in the oven.

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