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Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake
I am a sucker for cheesecake.&This delicious cheesecake is the perfect treat for Summer.Cool and creamy it is sure to make your family beg for more.It is from the pages of the July 2006 issue of Martha Stewart Living. To make it you will need:1 p (read full article)
Coffee Bean Direct Decaf Creme Brulee Flavored, Whole Bean Coffee, 16-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3) Reviews
Coffee Bean Direct Decaf Creme Brulee Flavored, Whole Bean Coffee, 16-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3) Coffee is roasted fresh immediately prior to packaging Coffee beans are slow-roasted to bring out a fuller, more even flavor Whole bean coffee stays freshe (read full article)
Coffee Bean Direct Decaf Creme Brulee Flavored, Whole Bean Coffee, 5-Pound Bag
Coffee Bean Direct Decaf Creme Brulee Flavored, Whole Bean Coffee, 5-Pound Bag Coffee is roasted fresh immediately prior to packaging Coffee beans are slow-roasted to bring out a fuller, more even flavor Whole bean coffee stays fresher longer Coffe (read full article)
From The Extravagant To The Priceless
Bonsoir mes croquettes chinoises exubérantes...Okay, we are gonna take a look at some of the most extravagent and exaggerated food from around the globe! Lets see if your calorific content calculator adds up these morsels before warping its el (read full article)
{No Bake/ Cooler} PLUM LEMONADE!
If life gives you lemons, and you are lucky enough to have plums too,...make plum lemonade!I bookmarked this the minute I saw it. The summer through, I keep a pitcher of fresh lime juice waiting for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)
Tapas Night - Le Café de Paris
Ah yes, another delightful night at Le Café de Paris and the First Thursday Tapas Night. Robin is intently listening to the music. A very different venue ... but a very good one. Here is what Matheiu Choux, Owner, said, Thursday, August 5Bonjour Mes (read full article)
Coffee Masters Flavored Coffee, White Russian, Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4)
Coffee Masters Flavored Coffee, White Russian, Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4) Case of four 12-ounce valve bags of whole bean White Russian flavored coffee (48 total ounces) 100% Arabica whole bean coffee; freshly roasted and Kosher certified (read full article)
Danger! Ice cream machine in the house
For a while, people have been asking me if I would like an ice cream machine. Perhaps they were in search of finding a kitchen-gadget-gift for Jan and me that we didn’t already own, or they sensed my great love for all things sinfully sweet (read full article)
Microwave Banana Pudding–a Cool Dessert for a Hot Summer Day
Microwave Banana Pudding with Shortbread Crumbles The day I discovered I could make vanilla pudding in my microwave changed my life. No more scorched custard, hot stoves or instant pudding mix. Microwave banana pudding is the perfect summer-tim (read full article)
7 Creative Cupcake Ideas...budget friendly cuteness!
One of my go to sites is realsimple.com and i love their post on 7 creative cupcake ideas! you should know by now i love cupcakes..besides being cute and inexpensive, they are easy! easy doesn't mean boring.. you can create some lovely dessert (read full article)
Baked Grand Marnier and Raspberry, Vanilla Custard Cups
Lately I’ve been on a Donna Hay kick. She was one of the judges on MasterChef Australia this year and I’ve come to really like her and her philosophy on food. She is a beautiful food stylist, I think she could make any dish look spect (read full article)
Japanese Haagen Daz Ice Cream
Japanese Haagen Daz Ice Cream.This ice cream brand is super popular in Japan, not sure why as I think it is only 'OK' ice cream. Maybe because it's from the USA and the people from Japan seem to love all from there. They do have a good flavour range (read full article)
Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake - A Daring Baker's Challenge
The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an (read full article)
Grocer-To-Go
In my last post I mentioned that I have spent probably an embarrassing amount of time surfing the web in search of baking ingredients to order online. While my mother has been diligent in sending me ingredients like cocoa powder and vanilla ext (read full article)
The Undisputed Queen of Baklava
To say that I have been eagerly awaiting Silvena Rowe's latest book would be a complete and utter understatement as I have been an admirer of her cooking style for some time now. Hence, her latest book Purple Citrus and Sweet Perfume is an appreciati (read full article)
{Baking} Deluxe Triple Vanilla & Chocolate Cupcakes... and a winner for the business card giveaway
"The 12-step chocoholics program: NEVER BE MORE THAN 12 STEPS AWAY FROM CHOCOLATE!" Terry Moore I had these little beauties tucked away in my drafts folder for a bit. They are a variation on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)
Key Lime & Vanilla Bean Buttermilk Ice Cream
Ice cream. Ever the temperamental beast. In the recent past, I’ve made ice cream without a machine and somewhat regretted the results. Although a mighty tasty concoction I could make, the consistency was never quite….well, right. After s (read full article)
chin chin labs (liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour)
It’s not often that us Londoners complain about it being TOO hot, but the last few days have been pretty unbearable. The bright side to the spell of scorching heat? Perfect ice cream weather! I’ve been eating my fair share of the stuff ( (read full article)
Vegan savory crepes with sauteed peppers
I have always been a huge fan of crêpes. It’s one of my favorite things to eat in street fairs. Crêperies and crêpe trucks are fun too! Usually I order sweet crêpes – banana and nutella – but savory crêpes can be delicious too. (read full article)
Peach folie – Peach-mint soup and peach-rosemary bouchées
Folie de pêches – Soupe pêches-menthe et bouchées pêches-romarin This is only for those days you have a lot of peaches in your kitchen, lots of mint in your garden and a huge desire to eat peaches…berries and peaches are some of the (read full article)



