We’re not having very good luck this summer with our garden. Our tomatoes never really grew or took off and I lost interest very quickly when my expected results weren’t happening. Even the zucchini isn’t showing the love. Or maybe it’s me. Perhaps it started when we realized the yellow squash was mislabeled and were really gourds. Of course we found this out at dinner one night. What does one do with a gourd anyway besides letting it dry and… [Read More]
I’ve been a little busy picking up some blue ribbons … … and so has my college boy2. A chip off the ol’ cookie, if you will, and I couldn’t be more proud! I’ll tell you all about it soon! Have a blue ribbon – divisional winning – Best of Show, kind of day! We are! 🙂
Today is a guest post by my BBF who met William and Kate in Hancock Park last week at the British Consulate ~Friday, July 8, 2011 Los Angeles British Consulate, Hancock Park The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge My sincerest apologies for not giving you any pictures…phones and cameras were forbidden and I was not going to be the one to break protocol. But you can find pictures of the Royal Couple on plenty of websites, she, in… [Read More]
Green with envy ~My bestie is meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tomorrow in LA. Although she has met the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh it doesn’t compare to the excitement she’s feeling to meet the newlyweds. She was given her “instructions” as to how to greet William and Kate ~ “…when you first meet the Duke and Duchess you should refer to each as “your royal highness” or if they are both together “your royal highnesses.” If… [Read More]
You are cordially invited this 4th of July weekend (and every day) to go over to RSM Patch. It’s a community online news site that I contribute to but you can also find a link to your community. There, in the RSM Patch, you’ll find my recipe for the The Best BBQ Burgers Ever which is always a highlight on the menu for our July 4th party.Just a couple of updates ~ I want to thank so many for your… [Read More]
I have 3 KitchenAid stand mixers.Don’t hate me because I’m certainly culinary-appliance spoiled. I’d be adding the Williams-Sonoma Susan G. Komen edition stand mixer if I hadn’t received a Pro 600 series model for Mother’s Day this year.I now have 575 watts of marvelous with a 6 quart capacity sitting on my counter and we’re still making friends but my head has been turned by this beauty ~ “Hello Gorgeous!” It’s the Raspberry Ice Artisan, 5 quart, 325 watt.Perfect for… [Read More]
My ‘Pippa’ bag arrived. The bag was formerly called the Bristol Bag by Modalu of London but as soon as Pippa Middleton was seen the day after the wedding carrying it out of the Goring hotel it was quickly renamed. They are sold out on the Modalu website but they are taking pre-orders for a new batch. Must have been a rough passage. It can be seen in Spain this weekend. “Hola, mi amiga”! It certainly is making the rounds.I… [Read More]
I’m still working on the wedding cookies and haven’t even begun the cookies for the trade show (I can’t wait to share some presentation ideas with you) but I thought you’d deserve a new post! Apparently blue curacao is the ‘color of the week’ and I’m drinking it in.I love the color almost as much as I love the intense-hued sweet, orange-flavored libation. Here’s the link to all the goodies featured in the photo. My eye was instantly drawn to… [Read More]
Wishing moms everywhere a very Happy Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed.
I’ll be arriving fashionably tarde por la fiesta today but I wanted to wish all my margarita mavens out there a happy Cinco de Mayo before noon! I’ve got to take a short siesta since I’ve been up since yesterday morning so I’ll be back later with a tutorial to show you how to make decorated margarita cookies! Until later mi amigas, adios! 🙂
Make-Ahead Frozen Buttercream Cake Decorations
Colonial Williamsburg Sweet Potato Muffins
The Best Pecan Pie and Painted Dough Cut-Outs
Decorated Ghost Cookies With Fondant
Cocktail Napkin Swap!
Pretty Pink Petal Cake – A Wilton Cake Decorating Technique
Pumpkin Spice Mini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Carlo’s Bakery Cannolis and Lobster Tail Pastries
