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August 2011

Donsuemor Madeleine Cheesecake Pops

August 31, 2011

About a month ago I was invited to participate in Donsuemor’s “Dessert a Day” Celebration, a month long celebration which will take place during the month of October in honor of National Dessert Month. And, if there is one National Food Holiday celebration I don’t want to miss… it’s definitely Dessert Month!

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Tagged as: Cake Pops, cheesecake, cream cheese, Donsuemor, granulated sugar, heavy cream, Madeleines, vanilla extract, white chocolate

B&W Wordless Wednesday: Foodie Photography

August 31, 2011

I ♥ Food Bloggers

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Tagged as: black and white foods, black and white photography, culinary photography, food blog event, outdoor photography

Macarons for a Summer BBQ

August 29, 2011

Last week I spent almost all my free time baking for a special event which took place yesterday. It all started when my friend Pauli Orchon emailed me and asked if I would be interested in baking a few French Macarons for a party in LA. As you can imagine, I quickly hit the reply [...]

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Tagged as: Adolfo Suaya, Evi T'Bolt, French Macarons, Osaka, Paleta, Summer, Tanteo Tequila, The Supper Club

Cindy’s Lime in the Coconut

August 26, 2011

Last Saturday our friends Cindy and Ian invited us over for dinner. Now, if someone know’s how to throw a dinner party it’s these two. Not only are Cindy and Ian wonderful hosts, she is an amazing cook and mixologist, and he knows how to rock the grill like there is no tomorrow! Cindy happens [...]

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Tagged as: Limeade, pinnacle whipped cream vodka, Summer, UV Coconut Vodka

B & W Wordless Wednesday: Weekday Lunchtime Ritual

August 24, 2011

Welcome to my weekday lunchtime ritual.

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Tagged as: black and white foods, black and white photography, culinary photography, food blog event, outdoor photography, photography, Ruth Reichl, starbucks, Tender at the Bone

Reese’s Puffs Peanut Butter Treats

August 22, 2011

Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Krispie Treats

If you have been following my blog for a while now you probably know what a huge fan I am of peanut butter. All it takes to deduce this fact is a quick glance at this post, this post, or this post. Let’s face it, unless you suffer from a peanut allergy, and I apologize [...]

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Tagged as: marshmallows, Peanut Butter, peanuts, Reese's Puffs Cereal, Rice Krispies, treats

Classy Ladies Love Pearls

August 19, 2011

There are somethings you just can’t buy. Take class for example, you either have it or you don’t. The same goes for common sense. To prove my point, watch TMZ one evening. You’ll agree wholehartedly.

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Tagged as: floater, godiva white chocolate liqueur, heavy cream, pinnacle whipped cream vodka, shot