It's time again for another monthly Daring Bakers challenge, this time hosted by Meeta of What's for Lunch Honey? and Tony of Tony Tahhan. I was away on vacation when the recipe was announced so Helen quickly emailed me to tell me that this month's challenge was going to be Pierre Herme's chocolate eclairs. ...
This is what happens in my family when we are stuck indoors for hours on end due to bad weather. We eat, cook, bake and eat some more... and we particularly like to eat chocolate. Call it emotional eating, but we cannot help ourselves.Last Monday, we were hit by tropical storm Fay and although ...
After the fun we had with the petit suisse experiment, Helen and I decided to try another experiment together. When she asked me what I wanted to do this time, I instantly told her about mamia, a traditional Basque dessert, which Helen had tasted years ago in one of her trips to the French ...
A few weeks ago, one of my favorite bloggers, Pia Jane Bijkerk contacted me to see if I would be interested in being a guest blogger in her section called "Kitchen". I immediately accepted. How could I not! I have been a fan of Pia's work for a while now. Her photography, ...
I am very excited to announce that I am now a contributor for my dear friend Jill's new blog, which is dedicated to chronicle and document her journey in the recovery from autism of her 9 year old son Connor. I will be developing gluten, casein and soy free recipes, such as these blueberry crumb ...