Isn’t it cheerful? What could be sunnier than a beautiful pumpkin citrus bundt cake with juicy little Mandarin Oranges garnishing the top? Even the name “bundt” is cheerful. Say it a few times in a row…did you crack a smile? I thought so. You may think that this pumpkin and spice laden bundt should be [...]
Archive for July, 2010
A Bundt that is Sunny Side Up
Posted in Cakes, Pumpkin, tagged bundt cake, pumpkin on July 30, 2010 | 15 Comments »
A Whopper of a Cake
Posted in Cakes, Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, tagged chocolate malt cake, whoppers on July 26, 2010 | 38 Comments »
This creamy, malted, chocolatey cake is as it implies…it is a whopper of a cake. It’s everything a cake should be. First and foremost, for it to be ALL THAT, it MUST BE chocolate So for all of you out there trying to tell me that there are some outrageous vanilla, fruit or other flavored [...]
Can A Muffin Be Lost in Translation?
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, tagged breakfast, muffin, peach on July 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Can a muffin be lost in translation? This is what I want to know. You see, my food is my language. It is my way of communicating my thoughts and emotions which are otherwise indescribable. I’m not sure anyone else can understand my food language exactly the way it is intended, but I am [...]
Cover Girl Beet Salad
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, tagged beet, salad on July 20, 2010 | 17 Comments »
It’s gorgeous isn’t it? Sorry, I usually am not so disgustingly transparent with my bragging rights, but this salad deserves to be on the cover of any magazine. And to think, this is just the second string version of my original salad I made for my book club last Friday night. That one was the [...]
Aloooo-HA Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, tagged pancakes, pineapple, pineapple upside down pancakes on July 18, 2010 | 26 Comments »
Stacks of golden pancakes glistening with the carmelized sugar of the pineapple chunks, dripping with buttery rum coconut syrup and a mug of hot Kona coffee on the breakfast table…this is my idea of Hawaii being invited to my Sunday morning brunch. These pancakes are the epitome of taking a sweet and tropical bite out [...]
Sip, then Dip the Ladies Tiramisu
Posted in No-bake Desserts, tagged tiramisu on July 14, 2010 | 13 Comments »
A no-bake tiramisu that is creamy and drunken.
Battle Winning Lemon Meringue Pie
Posted in Fruit Desserts, Pie, tagged flaky, lemon, Lemon Meringue Pie, Pie, pie crust on July 9, 2010 | 12 Comments »
The battle is over. I am victorious in the pie category of life. There’s a pie category, right? I’ve really been rallying for one because I’m in for the whole hog, the entire kit and kaboodle and everything but the kitchen sink. I used to be a pie loser…really. My crusts were tough and chewy, [...]
Red Velvet Fourth of July Pancakes
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, tagged chocolate chip, pancakes, Red Velvet, Red Velvet Pancakes on July 3, 2010 | 13 Comments »
If you have ever taken your kids to Disneyland, braved the swarms of people and the sun and waited in line an hour for each and every ride, then you can imagine what being at a gourmet food catering truck “carnival” is like. I first had the pleasure of tasting Red Velvet pancakes when Street [...]
SweetAndCrumby Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Posted in Bread, Chocolate, Fruit Desserts, tagged Banana bread, chocolate, chocolate chip, sweet, sweet & crumby on July 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Did the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ever suggest making and bringing them warm banana bread? No? Big mistake. There has been many an occasion over here in which my tried and true chocolate chip banana bread has helped smooth ruffled feathers, sweeten the crabbiest of teachers or carry through the sincerity [...]


