I’m all about making confessions here. I’ve already told you about my love affair with cheesecake, my obsession with pasta and the olive monster that I turned into when I was younger…just to name a few. Here’s another one: My newfound love for puff pastry is out of control and I’m pretty sure it doubled…
Archives for July 2010
Mozzarella and Basil Puff Pastry Twists
If you read my post from yesterday and my guest post on The Confident Mom’s blog for this month, I think you’ll start to see a pattern. Ever since I tackled my fear of puff pastry dough, I have turned into the puff pastry queen. I’ve become completely obsessed with this magical dough and I…
Olive and Cheese Puff Pastry Squares
I’m about to admit something that is completely embarrassing so please don’t make fun of me too much. Here goes nothing…when I was younger, I used to put black olives on my fingertips and run around the house like a little olive monster…and my parents have pictures to prove it. In fact, my love for…
{Tips & Tricks} Baker’s Pantry Grocery List
Fact: I love to bake. Fact: My favorite time to bake is on Saturday mornings when everyone is still asleep. Fact: I like to keep a well-stocked baker’s pantry just in case I have a spur of the moment craving to bake. On my counter sits this beautiful glass dome under which I keep most of…
Corn and Zucchini Salad
To me, nothing says summer quite like corn on the cob. Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, there used to be a farm by my parent’s house called Korpaks Corn. The streets leading to my parent’s house were lined with what seemed like miles and miles of their corn stalks. When the summer months…
Strawberry Scones
I’m pretty sure that I drive my husband nuts with the amount of strawberries that I buy at the grocery store. He always gives me the “eye” and I immediately promise that I’ll use them up and not let them go bad. I can’t help it. There’s just something about those precious and plump red berries…
{Tips & Tricks} Fourth of July Recipe Roundup
Whether you are firing up your grill, heading to the beach, spending time on your boat, hitting some golf balls or kicking up your feet to relax, one thing is certain…It’s Friday which means it’s officially the start of the long-awaited, joyously-celebrated Fourth of July weekend! With the help of my foodie friends, I was…