So the majority of my cookbooks are packed up(it took 21 boxes :P), and that is with me keeping out 22 “just in case” I needed them(is what I told my husband). Yet I still felt compelled to buy a cookbook this week. In my defense, It was pre-ordered so I actually forgot about it. I am a big fan of The Pastry Queen cookbook and have many a wonderful delight from that cookbook, some have even made it onto the blog. So I was very excited to see awhile back that Rebecca Rather(the author) was coming out with another cookbook...with this one focusing on Christmas! Oh happy day. I quickly pre-ordered that baby on Amazon and then forgot. So it was a fun surprise getting it this past week. This cookbook, like the last one did not disappoint, though it has far few dessert recipes in it, which is fine since, believe it or not, we do eat things around here other than pastry and sweets. The original recipe leaves the pear in slices(to lazy to make them all pretty) and has a wonderful … [Read more...]
Pumpkin and an apology….
First off let me just say how sorry I am that I haven't really been able to get around and read other people's blogs. I have been decent about getting stuff up of my own, but bad about getting to others. Sorry to say it will probably be that way for a couple more weeks. I also seem to be missing all sorts of blogging events...sigh. :( One of the ones I missed that I thought was neat was to make a recipe that came from someone else's blog. There could have been a ton that I chose but the other day I was on Culinary in the Desert and found gingerbread pumpkin bars. Boy did those sound like something I needed. The bars come with a glaze but I made most of mine without it and like them both ways. I really loved the gingerbread base, it was really buttery, but considering the fact that the recipe came from Land O' Lakes butter, I guess I should not be surprised. When I make these again I will probably toss in a little candied ginger into the base for a little kick. These are a great way … [Read more...]
The joys of fried dough….
Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I am very excited about the home. Can't wait to get settled in and get baking in that kitchen. My dog says thanks for all the compliments too. And to the person who said their dog would have eaten the eggs...my dog is a lover not a fighter(or chewer). However, dress up in a UPS costume and she will bark your head off. Since the house has pretty much consumed our lives, we have not gotten to go and do some of our more Fall things, though we are going to the pumpkin patch...I refuse to buy mine at the store! So needless to say I did not make it out to a cider mill for fresh cider donuts. What is a girl to do? Drag out the fryer before she has to pack it up and make some of her own. Luckily, my upscale market carries fresh cider from the local mills and so it was just as good as if I were there(almost). I had a small mishap when I was boiling down the cider...I forgot about it until the smoke alarm went off....opps(I was busy packing). Let me just … [Read more...]
Traveling Eggs make it to the Pacific Northwest….
A few months ago, Helene at Tartlette received a package from Hannah of Bittersweet. In that package were six little crocheted eggs. Helen decided to send the eggs on a journey to other blogging friends. Their first stop was to Lisa at La Mia Cucina. Then over to Mary at the Sour Dough. And to me, Peabody of Culinary Concoctions by Peabody. At first I had though about baking with the eggs like Mary did. But then I thought it might be cruel to be breaking all those eggs and whisking them in front of them...I would hate for one of the eggs I was using to be a distant cousin of one of the eggs or something tragic like that. So I thought instead the eggs would reveal my exciting(well exciting to me) news. And with that...so begins the eggs journey with Peabody...and family. Here the eggs are greeted by my dog, Skoshi, neither of them are sure what to think of the other. Still figuring each other out. Getting along just great and involved in some deep … [Read more...]
