Last week I celebrated the last of my spring break with a nice bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. The weather was beautiful and there was nothing I wanted to do more than sit outside and enjoy the sun- just me and my ice cream. This mint chocolate chip ice cream comes from food…
Month: March 2012
Baked Shrimp Scampi
On Saturday we had Ina Garten’s baked shrimp scampi for dinner. I don’t think I have ever watched Barefoot Contessa without my stomach growling. There is just something fresh and simple about her recipes that I think everyone finds appealing and fun to recreate. This was also the first time I deveined shrimp. I went into the store motivated to buy…
Banana-Coconut Muffins
I spend a lot of time on food blogs, because I love to look at what others create and the beautiful pictures they take. I have to admit though that I tend to judge a book by its cover. But that’s how I find my baking inspirations. It just drives me crazy when I am loving the recipe but…
Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake
Last week I came across these beautiful meyer lemons. I have to admit they are kind of intriguing. For me the color and the smell is what sets them apart from regular lemons. They are bright and reminded me of tiny oranges. The smell I really cannot describe, but all I can say is that after…
Drunken Jam Crescents
This is the first recipe I had ever baked with. I was around eight and I went to visit my aunt who had always impressed me with her delicious desserts. We sat around the table and all of a sudden my eyes land on these little flavor bombs. They looked so warm and inviting. You know how in the movies when it’s love at first sight…
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