May 2009 archives

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May 27, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Apple Strudel for Two

The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.

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May 14, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Dare to Cook….Gnocchi!

The first-ever Daring Cooks challenge was quite the experience. While I have made fresh pasta before, I have never made gnocchi. Past knowledge told me that gnocchi was a small dumpling made from potato, but it is actually a mixture of ricotta cheese, eggs, flour, and parmigiano reggiano! This was quite the challenge. The end [...]

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May 6, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Baby Bennett

This past weekend my mom and I hosted a baby shower for my sister. Since the shower was in the late afternoon, we decided on a simple menu: cupcakes, lemonade, and tea! Pictured below are the six types of cupcakes we made. The Arnold Palmer cupcakes were the favorite (recipe chosen by Mom), but all [...]