Meringues like you have never tasted! Our hotel in Barcelona (The Hotel Continental) was right on Las Ramblas. In fact, our room was facing the street and one of the nights we were there was Barcelona’s Independence Day, so the partying in the streets down below went on until 6:00 a.m.  This was a really [...]

Bacon and Eggs – Sausage and Eggs, however you see it! Ok, ok, so it isn’t really bacon and eggs. But, (my husband says I say BUTTTTT, way too much) it makes a cute breakfast/brunch amuse bouche. Who doesn’t love bacon and eggs or sausage and eggs? Makes a great breakfast, lunch or dinner. If [...]

The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca. Today I was sitting in a dentist chair waiting to have my teeth cleaned. Now, there [...]

I think graham crackers are the most misunderstood cookie ever eaten. This is such a simple little cracker/cookie that never has gotten enough attention. Kind of like Cinderalla. Add some buttons and bows and dress her up and she becomes a beautiful young lady. Well, you can do so many things with this plain little [...]

The 2009 October Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming’s The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipeOOKS This is my first attempt at making French Style Macarons — will I make them again? I call these M&M Macarons for two reasons. First [...]