I sent this cake home to my Dad (who already belongs to another woman, but whatever) in honor of his new set of bees – 11,000 of them, to be exact. I am afraid of all those bees but it’s nice that there will be fresh honey in the future!
Sea Scallops are easy, healthy, and quick to thaw – making them an idea weeknight dinner.
2 cloves garlic2 tsp olive oil
Chop garlic and sautee in olive oil. Add in 2 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup of white wine. Add in 1 lb sea scallops (the small ones, not large bay scallops). Sautee [...]
This is a comfort food for sure, with a thick cream sauce that soothes the tummy (and probably sits on the arteries). You can put all sorts of fresh and frozen veggies in, my favorites are peas, pimentos, and water chestnuts. But your mileage may vary.
4 chicken breasts, cooked and cut/ripped into small [...]
I made a cake this week for my good friend’s baby shower – Junia is the baby on the way! The shower had a garden theme with bees and ladybugs, so that’s what I piped. This is a white cake with sliced strawberry filling and buttercream icing. Fresh strawberries are great in [...]
Black Bean Quesadillas are my favorite snack or quick dinner. They are healthy and pack a good protein punch, and I use wheat tortillas.
1 can black beans, drained1 cup salsa or picante1 chopped garlic clove1 chopped jalapeño6 burrito size tortillas4 oz shredded cheddar
Pulse the beans, picante, garlic and japapeño in the food processor to [...]
These are some cupcakes for my husband to take to work, bearing his company logo. I believe baked goods are great for morale!
I used this recipe from an older issue of Cook’s Illustrated, it’s a good one for chicken marsala. It’s really quite time consuming, though. Which explains why “quick-n-easy chicken marsala” recipes never taste as good as I’d like. I followed their recipe to the letter and it did yield, as promised, crispy [...]
You are currently browsing the Cakes & Cooking blog archives for May, 2007.
