You know how you sometimes crave a pastry, but all the bakeries are closed, and all you have is some random bits and bobs in your freezer and pantry? That’s what happened to me today. So I invented these dainty little rolled cinnamon pastries. (more…)
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Two quiches and a tart
Cupcakes are fun to make and fun to look at, but if you are in the midst of some serious birthday celebrating you need some Real Food. I know that some people (i.e. men) consider quiche to be a frou-frou girlyfood, but a good quiche is hearty, filling, and the perfect accompaniment to a glass or four of wine. So I made two quiches (one traditional quiche lorraine, and one with broccoli an blue cheese) and an upside down tomato tart.
I usually try to snap a pic of the food I make before it all gets eaten, but in this case the quiches went so fast that I only managed a few quick shots. The last piece of quiche lorraine got swiped by a hungry two-year-old. She seemed to enjoy it, so good for her.
Rainbow Cupcakes
In celebration of Marbles birthday, I made a big batch of very proud (GET IT? GET IT?) cupcakes. It was pretty much the funnest project ever, and my very first time playing around with a piping bag. All I can say is: BIG SUCCESS!