Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Cookies are the perfect pantry dessert–I made them upon returning home from Italy with what I had around, and they turned out delicious, even if the chocolate is not perfectly shiny. I was provided a copy of Bake Happy in return for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to…
Archives for July 2015
Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies for Ice Cream: #CreativeCookieExchange
Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies are amazing in ice cream or gelato–keep reading to check out what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts made this month with ice cream! Things I learned this past weekend: Cacao nibs do not always substitute well for nuts. It always pays to read through the entire recipe before starting to bake. My…
North Indian Baked Eggs: Review of Seven Spoons
North Indian Baked Eggs are easy, fast and comforting; it is the kind of dish you turn to when you cannot think of what to make for dinner, and then end up thrilled with your meal! I received a copy of Seven Spoons from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have…
Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad
This Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad is the perfect refreshing accompaniment to any Thai dish, and is especially delicious served with satay or rich curries. Affiliate links have been used to link to items that I am discussing–and that I love or I would not recommend them! I did it! I got my butt in the kitchen,…
Sassi di Matera: The Cave Dwellings of Italy
I am so sorry guys, I know I keep disappearing. I am having trouble getting into the swing of things at home! Add in a nasty 2 week sinus infection and then a quick road trip to see U2 in Toronto, and my brain is still pretty discombobulated. Also, I have not done much cooking yet, so…
Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula: Cooking in Italy
Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula is a fresh, healthy and delicious celebration of the flavors of Italy. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I was torn about whether to post this–the dish was delicious, but the pictures not so much. I obviously did not have any…
Beef and Mushroom Kheema with Rhubarb; Beaches of Southern Italy pt. 2
This Beef and Mushroom Kheema with Rhubarb uses a seasonal and local ingredient to stand in for tamarind (the rhubarb!) and is so easy and absolutely delicious! This blog is a lot of things–source of recipes for you, the reader; recipe collection for my daughters when they grow up; musings about anything to do with…