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Somebody Stop Me! Chocolate Pistachio Macarons?

August 4, 2008

pazzia/maddness That’s the subject line in an email I sent to Helen. Now that she showed me how to make macarons, and now that I have made them on my own, think I am addicted. I made these Chocolate Pistachio Macarons for a teacher at my school. She has been coming in to school everyday […]

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Summer Berry Tonka Bean Streusel Muffins

August 1, 2008

First, thanks again to all the DBers who completed/attempted the July Challenge and all who has commented! I can’t tell you have excited I get when I see a comment alert in my email; I am like a little kid at Christmas! I have only been able to get through a handful of posts this […]

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Filbert Gateau with Praline Buttercream

July 30, 2008

sfida/challenge Its that time again! The monthly Daring Baker challenge. But, this month is a little different.The DB founders, sweet Ivonne and lovely Lis, were brave and allowed me to host July’s challenge. Oh the pressure! Before I get to my final outcome(s), I must comment on the some Daring Baker reactions about this challenge. […]

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Vanilla Macarons

July 29, 2008

meringa/meringue I have always ooooh’d and ahhhh’d each time I read about macarons. Not Macaroons…Macarons. What’s the difference? The quick, not so sophisticated reason? Macaroon = coconut/AmericanMacaron = meringue and yummy fillings, like buttercream or ganache/French For a much more detailed and eloquently written explanation, check out The Blithe Palate. Or, check out the macaron […]

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Grilled Pineapple Corn Salad

July 28, 2008

grigliata/grilled Happy Monday, everyone! I am sitting here wide awake thinking, ahhh! I need to go to bed so I can wake up in 5 hours. But, I fell asleep on the couch watching Lifetime today, so my body clock is so out of wack right now….Oh well…might as well post. 🙂 What says summer […]

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In Memory of a Brilliant Academic

July 26, 2008

Randy Pausch, computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, passed away yesterday from pancreatic cancer. He was only 47. Take a moment to look at this video of his last lecture last year (seen below). It’s about an hour, but really, you won’t notice the time. I could include the times within the videoed lecture that […]

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Chicken Empanadas

July 25, 2008

soddisfacente/satisfyng These little guys were a tasty meal that satisfied, but didn’t over stuff my tummy. I decided to bake them instead of frying, which helped eliminate that heavy feeling I get after hoovering oil soaked yumminess. And, I made these small, so they can be used as party appetizers or a meal! Chicken Empanadas […]

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Rhubarb & Pistachio Muffins

July 24, 2008

rabarbaro/rhubarb I mentioned yesterday that I have quite a bit of self-rising flour to get through. Nectarine cake yesterday, rhubarb muffins today. It an easy recipe with which I literally randomly chose ingredients and judged its readiness by the batters readiness on feel. Very official. ha! My own little personal test kitchen antics turned into […]

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Summer Nectarine Cake

July 23, 2008

nettarina/nectarine Yesterday was new-student registration. Its always fun seeing the kids come back from their summer. Some happy to get back into the swing of things, some not so much. Its also cute to see nervous parents more worried than their children about the transition to middle school. This time of year is exciting, and […]

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Love Feast with Cassata alia Siciliana

July 22, 2008

immerso nei pensieri/lost in thought Before mentioning the Bakenista weekend bake, I must pay my respects and send my deepest sympathies Sher’s family. If you haven’t heard yet, Sher, the woman behind What Did You Eat, passed away Sunday. Like many, I visited her blog and enjoyed her posts, her humor, and her contributions to […]