Pavlova. You either know the name or you don’t. You either appreciate the early efforts it must have taken to be her or you mock the simplicity. Being a dancer since a very young age, I always had a small black and white postcard photo of Anna Pavlova in my bedroom…then on my bulletin board […]
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Almond Ginger Buttercream Frosting
We have been cooped up for six days here with a sick little and a rambunctious russell who has been totally neglected. We needed a pick me up in a big giant way. What better than a brownie? Well…how about a brownie cake with almond ginger buttercream frosting?!?! Oh yes please. The sweetness of the […]
Strawberry Balsamic Crostata with Lavender & Thyme
If you’ve been reading our blog you will know that we (way) over picked strawberries this past week. That said…we’ve been eating a lot (a lot) of strawberry based things these past few days. One of our favorites has been this simple strawberry balsamic crostata. Despite the hot temperatures we still turned on the oven […]
Chocolate Cookies with Candied Bacon Crumbles
Bacon and Chocolate. Chocolate and Bacon. We wanted to use both and went back and forth between what to make. Brownies with Salted Carmel and Bacon…it was our first choice, but seemed to be overdone in the land of the food blog so we kept trying. Chocolate cake with toffee and bacon…too […]
Frozen Key Lime Pie Parfaits with Ginger Lime Crumble
I’d give about anything to spend a day in the Hampton’s with Ina Garten and her beloved Jeffery in their perfect home…throw in an impromptu visit by T.R. and it would be my ideal of a day dream come true! In the meantime I decided I should settle for taking inspiration from her Frozen […]