I recently made a spring inspired cake (with Tyler’s help) to take to a special dinner. It’s rather unassuming on the outside, but the inside is a different story!
The frosting is just a simple whipped cream with powdered sugar and vanilla to give it a bit of flavor. Some coconut sprinkled on top to give [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Rainbows are for SPRINGTIME!
Posted in Foods on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Second Life Fashion Cake
Posted in Foods on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Snickerdoodle Blondies!
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I saw this recipe on Tastespotting and just couldn’t resist! You know how it is with Snickerdoodles, they always get dried out. They don’t get dried out in bar cookie form, that’s for dang sure. These are rot-your-teeth sweet with sugar and are NOT for the faint at heart! Go here for the recipe from [...]
Masa Harina Corn Cakes
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have an anthropology professor who has done most of his fieldwork in Belize, and he often shares stories from his times there. Since he is interested in food studies, most of his stories revolve around indigenous foods and the introduction of non-indigenous foods and the influences this has on culture. We’ve talked at length [...]
Biscuits and Jam
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Homemade biscuit, local mixed berry jam.
Life does not get better than this.
That is, until you pour gravy over it. Local pork sausage seasoned with salt and pepper, and heart-stopping gravy, and more of those delicious homemade biscuits!
Spaghetti and Meatballs….cake?
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, it is a cake, but it tastes nothing like spaghetti and meatballs! The cake itself is a basic white cake, the recipe cut in half and hazelnut extract in place of the almond flavoring, with ground hazelnuts and nutella swirled throughout. Topped with a hazelnut-flavored buttercream for the noodles, and Ferrero-Rocher chocolates (both the [...]
