This month’s DB challenge is yet another challenge indeed. Again, we were only given a theme: cheesecake and we just had to play with it in terms of flavors and shapes and decorations. This is indeed my kind of game. The only problem I have in the kitchen (this was no exception) is deciding on [...]
Entries from April 27th, 2009
Choux and vanilla – simple and addictive
April 23rd, 2009 4 Comments
Sometimes I really cannot understand my own self. There are lots of things I bake almost everyday. Many are tests, but there are a few that we enjoy a lot and make often, but no blogging about them. Why? I have no idea why. Maybe they are so routine or so familiar that I do [...]
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Cassata and the Easter that passed
April 16th, 2009 4 Comments
Easter passed again. So fast, but with more memories to keep. This year, as all years before, we celebrated Easter with my husband’s family. They live in an area that preserved most of the old traditions and culture, an area worth visiting by foot. Maramures helps you fill your energy glasses every time. My little [...]
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Vanilla or Chocolate or Checkerboard cookies
April 9th, 2009 6 Comments
Back to cookies again. This is a field that I love to experiment with my little C. She loves snacking on mommy’s cookies and sharing them with her kindergarten friends. Her eyes are shinning every single time she takes cookies with her, because they liked them. I am so glad and happy that she learns [...]
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Of spring and challenges – Lemon mousse and blackberries
April 6th, 2009 2 Comments
It is finally spring: it is warm again and green and I feel alive once again. We had a great weekend for this reason, we played outside and fully enjoyed the sun. For me winter is a challenge, it freezes me. But after it goes away life is great. And when sun shines all the [...]
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