July 2011

Monday Musings…Salty Sweets

July 25, 2011

Wondering what salt has to do with desserts? An avid baker knows that all dessert dishes have a pinch of salt in them, but that’s not what this is about. Many years ago S and I went to check out Pichet Ong’s restaurant P*ONG in New York City. I chose this restaurant purely based on some [...]

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Almond & Cocoa Nib Biscotti

July 12, 2011

I love my morning coffee and I’m always looking for something to dunk in it. It’s usually my toast. Occasionally, I’ve indulged in some store bought biscotti, but I have yet to find one that I really love. I’ve been meaning to tryout some homemade versions for a while and now I wish I had [...]

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Finale Friday: Summer Berry Salad & Frosted Basil Leaves

July 8, 2011

I found myself with a ton of left over berries from a very gluttonous Fourth of July weekend. Since berries don’t stay fresh for very long, I thought it would be easiest to just use them up in our daily fruit smoothie. But as I was doing the usual post party refrigerator and bar clean [...]

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Celebrating the States on Uncle Sam’s Birthday

July 5, 2011

It’s been too too long since my last post. I’m not even sure how time slipped away like that. Last week was a busy one of planning and prepping a dessert buffet for our annual Fourth of July fireworks viewing party. I truly admire the great bloggers out there that posted a July fourth idea [...]