Holiday Gift List – The Chef/ Foodie

When I have time, I love to cook!  I enjoy reading my cookbooks, researching recipes on-line and generally checking out all the food porn!  I've got quite a few chefs and foodies in my family; this list is in honour of all the family get togethers and celebrations past and those to come:

Eclairs

Éclairs are my dad’s favourite dessert and thus a necessity in my cooking repertoire. 

Here’s one from a batch I made for Father’s Day this year (the rest got eaten before I could snap some shots!).

Floral Friday – Tiny White Chrysanthemums

Happy Friday loveys!

I’m so sorry for the lack of posts as of late.  Things have been really busy with s/f Designs, which is great!  But it means I haven’t had a lot of extra time to dedicate to my blog posts.  I’ve got a bunch in the works, so stay tuned; more are on the way!

Broccoli & Pine Nut Soup

I had some broccoli left in the fridge that was on its last legs and it was lunch time.  I was hungry and I was craving something healthy and delish, but not a salad – for once.  

Floral Friday – Chartreuse Peruvian Lilies

Woot woot it’s FRIDAYYYYYY!

Today I am sharing some floral shots of chartreuse coloured Peruvian Lilies. 

Floral Friday - Thanksgiving Flowers

Happy Friday everyone!  It was a quick week with Monday being off J

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you garden for the lovely bounty of produce you have provided throughout the summer!!

The Bomb Brownies

I was heading out to dinner Friday evening with my bestie and had to whip up a batch of our favourite brownies to celebrate!

Sriracha & Honey Chicken Wings

These wings are seriously finger licking good! 

I recently stumbled upon The Woks of Life’s blog and have already noted several recipes I can’t wait to try out.  But first up are these ridiculously tasty wings.

Chocolate Swiss Roll – Two Filling Options

My better half LOVES Swiss rolls.  You know.  The ones that come in pairs packaged in clear plastic?!  So I decided to try a homemade version.

Floral Friday - August Birth Flower - Gladiolus

Happy Friday!

Here’s a continuation to the birth flower series with a focus on Gladiolus for the month of August.

First Garden Salad of the Season

This is why I love having a garden – I can simply head outside and pick whatever is ripe and create a lovely salad.  Such a great accompaniment to meals in the summer. 

Petite Gâterie "Les Incroyables" Macarons Ladurée

A friend stopped by for brunch while here on business from Paris.  And, the chivalrous guest that he is, brought us une petite gâterie from renowned Parisian pâttiserie Ladurée.  They have been making incredible (“incroyable”) macarons since the early 20^th century, and continue to expand on their original creations by introducing a new flavour each season.