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A day in the Spago Kitchen

August 23, 2010

My day started bright and early… the alarm went off at 5 am, I had some coffee, read a few emails, and tweeted a little. An hour later I was rushing to get ready for my adventure in the Spago kitchen. Sharing is cool! Tweet

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Tagged as: Almond, Chocolate, Coffee, pastry chef, Sherry Yard

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Toffee

August 8, 2010

There are a number of reasons why food bloggers might plan a get together. Perhaps it’s to finally meet long-time fellow food blogger friends in person. Many times we get together for a worthy cause. Since we love what we do, we are always looking for ways to learn and improve our craft; we’ll get [...]

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Tagged as: Almond, Chocolate, French, Hazelnut, Liqueur, Nuts, Sauces

Pretty in Pink Macarons

July 10, 2010

Macarons filled with Pink Lemonade Buttercream

Here we are again, another month has flown by… it’s now time again for another entertaining Mac Attack round-up this time, the theme is “Sing… Sing a Song”. Let me tell you it wasn’t easy deciding on a song. Initially I planned on selecting a song with a summery theme, then I switched gears and [...]

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Tagged as: Almond, Buttercream, gluten free, Lemon, Meringue, Sauces, Strawberry

Chocolate Macarons, Lost in the Wild

June 10, 2010

Don’t let the pretty pictures above fool you. Sure these guys look pretty happy now, but it’s nothing like what they looked like a few hours ago. This morning while Tommy the Tortoise was quietly enjoying his lunch of yummy leafy greens, he was approached by his friend Paul the Platypus. “Tommy, Tommy, stop eating [...]

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Tagged as: Almond, Chocolate, gluten free, Meringue, Sauces, Whipped Cream

Butterfinger Mochi Ice Cream

June 3, 2010

This week while my good friend Rachael from La Fuji Mama is taking in the sun in beautiful Cancun, Mexico she asked if I would do a guest post for her, I’m sure you can guess what my response was. Rachael lived in Japan for about two years hence the name of her blog La [...]

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Tagged as: Almond, Chocolate, Japanese, Peanut Butter

Cookie Trail into the Woods

May 18, 2010

Let’s take this cookie trail back a little shall we? Back to this past Wednesday, before I headed into the woods. While tweeting with my good foodie friend Rachael from La Fuji Mama, we decided we didn’t want to show up empty handed to Camp Blogaway (the Food Blogger conference we attended this weekend) then [...]

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Tagged as: Almond, Chocolate, Peach, Vanilla

Orange-Lime Margarita Macarons

May 4, 2010

Happy pre-Cinco de Mayo everyone! To bypass the “mini” history lesson, scroll down to: “OK, now for the fun part!” I wanted to share just a little bit of history for those that may be unfamiliar with the origins of this holiday. Contrary to popular belief, this holiday is not a major holiday in Mexico, [...]

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Tagged as: Almond, Buttercream, French, gluten free, Lime, Meringue, Nuts, Vanilla

Sumac Macarons with Orange Buttercream

April 11, 2010

Well the day has finally arrived… Today I get to announce the lucky winner of my Ice Cream Maker Giveaway! Good news for one lucky reader and for everyone else something yummy to look at and/or try out. I know you weren’t expecting a Mac post to go along the Ice Cream Maker Winner announcement. [...]

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