Posted in Dessert, Pies & Tarts on Aug 26th, 2007
Someday, I would like to have pecan trees in my yard. I say things like this all the time, whether it could actually happen or not.
“Someday, I would like to have ______________ in my yard.” Insert any of the following:
nut trees, pecan and almond
bay laurel trees
lemon trees, Meyer lemon and true lemon
orange trees, valencia […]
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During the hot summer months, I avoid heating up the kitchen. I cook foods on the grill, assemble simple salads, and enjoy cold treats whenever possible. So I was happy to see the “Tropical Paradise” theme for this month’s Sugar High Friday event hosted by Mary of Alpineberry. Sugar High Friday is the invention of […]
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Posted in Dessert, Vegetarian on May 23rd, 2007
This is my contribution to this month’s Sugar High Friday event, hosted by Seven Spoons. The theme for this month is Neutral Territory: Tasting the Many Shades of White, and I anticipate many beautiful and elegant white desserts in the round-up coming later this week.
(UPDATE: Tara has posted the round-up. There are some beautiful photos […]
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There’s a new game in our house. Due to our impending move, we are playing a game that we have dubbed “Freezer Meltdown.” Basically we scan the freezer and figure out what needs to be eaten, then we try to come up with a meal or dessert using that ingredient and as many others that […]
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I am a few weeks early on this one, but I can’t resist. As soon as I saw the theme for this month’s Sugar High Friday (SHF), Sugar Art, I knew that I would make Mom’s Peanut Brittle. This is the sugar art that I grew up with—a crackly, buttery brittle loaded with peanuts that […]
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