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February 7, 2009

Grazie molte!/ Thank you very much! I am not posting a recipe today, but I wanted to post a brief reminder that the deadline for Kitchen of Love 2009 is fast approaching…. Tuesday! I have only received a couple of entries and would love to add to the numerous recipes included in last year’s round […]

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Celebrate World Nutella Day 2009 with Nutella Truffles!

February 5, 2009

decadente/decadent Today, Thursday, February 5th is “World Nutella Day 2009! Wait. You don’t know about Nutella Day? Oh no my friends…that just won’t do! Here’s the Cliff Note version: A couple of years ago, Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso (and Shelley from At Home in Rome, in spirit) decided […]

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Couscous Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers

February 2, 2009

And we’re off….another week. How does Monday come around so quickly? It’s bound to be a busy week with classes, baking 2 birthday cakes, trying to date, and oh yeah – work. With all that is going on, its important for me not to forget to eat well . Now, I love comfort food. But, […]

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Macaroni & Cheese and an award!

February 1, 2009

pasta e formaggio/macaroni & cheese There was a day last week that noticed a small Southern Living insert in the school library, while I “borrowed” the librarian’s desk. It had some fabulous recipes! And, it just so happened that the day I flipped through the insert, the weather was cold and rainy. The Three-Cheese Pasta […]

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Daring Bakers January Challenge – Tuiles

January 29, 2009

fumante!/smokin‘! Yup! You guessed it…it is time for the Daring Baker’s Challenge! First, hugs to Ivonne and Lisa (who is under the weather), founders of the monthly challenge, Then, a big thanks to our hosts. This month’s challenge is brought to us by Karen of Bake My Day! and Zorra of 1x umruehren bitte aka […]

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Hazelnut Mousse

January 28, 2009

nocciola/hazelnut One of my “go-to” desserts is this hazelnut mousse. It’s an adaptation from Dorie Greenspan’s Peanut Butter Torte (Baking: From My Home to Yours pages 282-283), the Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from one day back in May. While I am sad I had to step away from the fabulous baking group, I love that […]

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Brown-Sugar Pound Cupcakes

January 27, 2009

zucchero di canna/brown sugar I mentioned in the chocolate cupcake post that I am taking IMPACT classes with DFACS. In addition to the chocolate cupcakes, I made Martha’s Brown-Sugar Pound Cupcakes as well. I wanted to include a small, blue, royal icing drop flower to stay with the blue theme, but thought it would slide […]

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Weekend Herb Blogging #167: The Round Up!

January 26, 2009

tutti a bordo/all aboard! All aboard! The WHB #167 Train is leaving the station and about to travel the world….again. We have 16 wonderful passagers on this trip and they are listed according to the order in which they arrived. Tickets please….Thank you. Enjoy your trip. 1. Maria (Organically Cooked) offers a really informative and […]

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Sinfully Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes Made from Love

January 25, 2009

cioccolato fondente/dark chocolate Now that I have told my mom, I can blog about something. (Ha! Ha! You know what I mean. There is nothing more uncomfortable than having a family member find out about something because of the blog and not personally.) I have begun the foster parent application process. Part of the process […]

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Don’t Forget to Participate…

January 23, 2009

There is a lot going on this weekend…but a couple of reminders while you’re prepping all your delicious meals and desserts…. I am hosting WHB this week. Deadline is Sunday afternoon. Kitchen of Love is ready to go! Waiting on my first entry…will it be you? http://melecotte.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss