October 2010

Wal-Nutty Marbled Banana Bread

October 29, 2010
Nutty Marbled Banana Bread

Yes… yes… I know. My banana bread slices look a little short. I can explain…. You see, it’s like this. I faced a major dilemma earlier this week. I was in possession of only two ripe bananas and I wanted to make two loaves of this yummy banana bread. So, what’s a girl to do?

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Tagged as: Banana, Chocolate, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, Walnuts

Pinktober Pinkarons

October 25, 2010
Pinktober Pinkarons

Update: Just wanted to remind you I’m still in the running to be The Next Project Food Blog Star! Voting is currently underway for Challenge #6. If you haven’t voted already you still have time… voting ends Thursday October 28, 2010 at 6pm (PST). Just click on the heart and show me some love. Thank [...]

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Tagged as: Buttercream, creme de casis, gluten free, goji berries, national breast cancer awareness month, pink, white chocolate

Over the hills and through the woods…

October 23, 2010
Over the hills and through the woods...

It’s off to work we go… Oh, but before we go, I just wanted to let you know that I’m so thankful for all your votes and awesome comments. It because of them I’m able to keep going, love ya! Like I said, because of *you* I find myself writing this 6th post in the [...]

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Tagged as: Buttercream, Chocolate, cuban, mojito, plantains, project food blog, roasted pork, salted caramel, sandwich

Pumpkin Spice Pepita Toffee

October 22, 2010
Pumpkin Spice Pepita Toffee

Now talk about something dangerous scary to have around the house… And nope, I’m not referring to the spiders or skeleton on the bowl.

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Tagged as: chocolate chips, Fall, Halloween, pepitas, pumpkin spice, toffee, white chocolate

Pain au Chocolat

October 19, 2010
Ghirardelli Luxe Milk Chocolate Samples

It’s funny when I photographed these Ghirardelli Luxe Milk Chocolate samples I received as part of the Foodbuzz Tastmaker Program, I placed them in the order I thought I would like the most. It turns out, I know myself pretty darn well. Go figure… I’ve only known myself for thirty somewhat years. Anyway my guess [...]

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Tagged as: bittersweet chocolate, Breakfast, chocolate chips, croissants, ghirardelli, pain au chocolat, puff pastry

Pick your Poison… Pizza

October 16, 2010
Pick your Poison Pizza

Thank you all so much for voting me onto the next round of Project Food Blog, we’ve made it half-way can you believe that? Before you I present my post for challenge #5, you may be wondering what this challenge titled “Recipe Remix” is all about? Well, for starters the “Recipe” selected for us was [...]

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Tagged as: Chocolate, dessert pizza, heavy cream, honey, Peanut Butter, peanut butter chips, peanuts, pie crust, project food blog, puff pastry, reese's, Walnuts

Kings of Pastry
Los Angeles Premier

October 14, 2010
Kings of Pastry

A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation from Chef Sherry Yard inviting me to the Los Angeles Premier of “Kings of Pastry” and a Dessert Reception hosted by her, Benefiting C-CAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) at Spago following the movie. Upon receiving the invitation I initially thought I would just be helping [...]

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Tagged as: fundraiser, jacquy pfeiffer, kings of pastry, pastry chefs, Sherry Yard

Pumpkin Ale Float

October 12, 2010
Pumpkin Ale Float

The whether in L.A. has been a little wacky these past few days. Cool and raining one day… then the next it’s like the hands of time have gone back and we are right in the middle of summer again. Well, they are predicting a few more days of 80 and 90 degree weather this [...]

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Tagged as: Fall, float, Halloween, Pumpkin, pumpkin ale

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