Mele Cotte — Mele Cotte — Mele Cotte Page 51

Cooking to Combat Cancer is Back for Year #4!

April 29, 2010

istigare una lotta/put up a fight Who hasn’t been touched by cancer in some way – directly or indirectly? I have mentioned several times before that I lost my grandmother to pancreatic cancer in November 1993. My world was shattered, for this horrible disease razed our family foundation. Then, I was confronted with a diagnosis […]

Read the full article →

Pizza Margarita

April 28, 2010

semplicità/simplicity I realize I am being less long-winded than normal. But, we began dinner service this week, I have been interviewing for jobs with benefits, and Sugar Coma is Saturday. Yikes! (But, a fun yikes”.) My long windedness will be back….lots to chat about. But, for right now? Simply short. Love Simple! Especially on a […]

Read the full article →

Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream

April 26, 2010

caramella/caramel Who doesn’t love David Lebovitz. Many foodies, bakers, chocolate lovers, whoever….probably have one or more….heck….all his books. Who doesn’t love Ready for Dessert, Room for Dessert, Ripe for Dessert, The Sweet Life in Paris, or The Perfect Scoop. More than the books? Who doesn’t love salt, caramel, or ice cream? Thank you, David Lebovitz […]

Read the full article →

Vegetarian Moussaka

April 24, 2010

melanzana/eggplant I completed my last cake order for a while. This one was for a school board election fundraiser. Now with my schedule evening out a bit, I am trying to make a conscious effort to get back into a routine of eating clean/healthy again. So, as I have written previously about my tummy’s intolerance […]

Read the full article →

Broiled Greek Tomatoes

April 23, 2010

Short/boring post today. I think the last post was a little too …. I don’t know…too something. So, I will go light today. And honestly? I am sleepy and need to go to bed. Tomorrow, its up early again to finish a second cake order for this week. Both cakes were “ordered” a while back […]

Read the full article →

Lemon Semifreddo

April 21, 2010

rinfrescante /refreshing It’s been a weird couple of weeks; there have been a lot of ups and several downs. I have truly been tested since returning from Utah, and I am not sure why. I relate it to students in the cafeteria with their salads (packed in clear, to-go containers). At first, all is status […]

Read the full article →

Chocolate-Vanilla Latte Macarons

April 19, 2010

dolcissima/very sweet I have loved macarons for some time…way before the frenzy. As much as I cherished my trip to Eastern Europe with my mom, I must admit the excitement I felt when I ate macarons during several stops along the way. Silly, I know! Then, I was fortunate to have a tutorial while visiting […]

Read the full article →

The Food Bloggers Bake Sale – A Tremendous Success

April 17, 2010

vendita do torte/bake sale Were you on Twitter today? Did you notice a trend in tweets? Yup….today was all about Bake Sales going on across the country. That included Atlanta, which held a fabulous Bake Sale at Tami organized a spectacular event! Lisa’s place, the Cabbagetown Market, was the perfect space with the little grassy […]

Read the full article →

Going Bananas for the Food Bloggers Bake Sale

April 16, 2010

dare supporto/give support What a week! No need to go into the tumultuous details. I will save that for another day. Instead, let’s chat about the Bake Sale! By now, you are probably aware that there are Bake Sales happening all over the US tomorrow. And, bloggers near and far are scurrying around in their […]

Read the full article →

Saving the Earth with a Compost Cookie Bar?

April 13, 2010

composta/compost Not this one…but its a fun thought! There is a lot going on this week. Besides taking care of some personal things like doctor appointments, lawyers, and the continuous tweaking of the dessert menu for a dinner service that is supposed to start Friday, there is the Bake Sale!! Have you began baking? Or, […]