Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sweet potato cake

Sweet potato cake

They say you can tell a lot about people by looking at their bookshelves. My collection is about 50% fiction, 10% random used books I …

 

Baking bucket list: Croissants – check!

Baking bucket list: Croissants – check!

There are a couple things on my baking bucket list:  macarons, croissants, and chocolate souffles are among them. I shared my failures and eventual triumph …

 

Pancetta frittata and lavender stuffed french toast

Pancetta frittata and lavender stuffed french toast

I like to start off days at home with the entire family gathered around the breakfast table. But in those early morning hours, I face …

 

Lavender brown sugar butter

Lavender brown sugar butter

This lavender brown sugar butter is one of the more simple concoctions I developed using the fresh lavender we just happened to chance upon a …

 

Easy summer entertaining

Easy summer entertaining

The keyword here is easy … because traveling 4 days a week and working 13+ 16+ hour days should never be an excuse not to …