While I was making Meringue Heart Cookies for a recent post, I thought how cute they would be sandwiched with white chocolate ganache or white candy coating, dipped in colorful sprinkles and placed on a red and white striped straw, so I gave it a try. Won’t they be fun to attach to Valentines? If you’ve made the meringue hearts you only need a few more things to transform them into pops. If you’re using *white chocolate ganache: 1. Heavy… [Read More]
We had a lovely get-away in Berkeley and San Francisco this past weekend to visit son1. Although it was a short trip we packed a lot of activity in – 3 delicious breakfasts, a memorable Italian dinner on College, shopping for an upcoming Tahoe trip, a drive up the coast to Pt. Reyes with beautiful blue sky weather and an extraordinary dinner in the Richmond district in the city later that evening. At the little French bistro, Chapeau!, upon arrival,… [Read More]
Saw this article in my favorite news source, the British Daily Mail – Femail Section. Such a guilty pleasure of mine and so meaty, as they say, with absolutely nothing pertinent to add to one’s life. That’s why I must visit multiple times a day. Read it before going to bed to get the next day’s fresh gossip. Just look at those Affleck kids growing up before our eyes amid trips to Starbucks. They are so adorable! Anyway, February 7… [Read More]
Those who read all the way to the end of my previous post on the tutorial for meringue hearts were surprised with a Disco Dust give-away and that winner is #7 SoHo Accessories! The winner was chosen by random.org. Thank you to all who left a comment and entered. Today I made more meringue hearts to show you another way to have fun with them and I’m working on the post. Because of the rain this past weekend I had… [Read More]
Chocolate might reign supreme as the sweet choice for Valentine’s Day but if something lighter tickles your fancy, meringue heart cookies just might make your heart go all aflutter. Made with ingredients most of us already have on hand in our kitchens, the ingredients are simple: egg whites, cream of tartar, granulated sugar (either ‘super fine’ or regular), and vanilla. The pink food coloring for tinting the meringue is optional but soft pink hearts are the language of love on… [Read More]
Thursday was going to be my meringue hearts day. I woke up early, got my coffee going and headed into the pantry for supplies. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a movement of black. Ants! And lots of them – every shelf, up and down across the floor into the kitchen and up again to a high stool reserved for my kitty who receives her morning treats while the coffee brews. This morning, the ants were waiting… [Read More]
Hello! January is not my favorite month. Is it anyone’s? With my boys back at school after the holidays and the house undecorated and uncolorful, my mojo was taken out with the dried up Christmas tree sitting curbside. I’ve always liked the saying, “if what you’re doing isn’t working, change what you’re doing”. As much as I like this saying, I usually forget about it when I can’t muster the motivation for the change. But this year, my desire for… [Read More]
See you next week when the boys are back at school, a birthday is celebrated and my house has been restored to pre-holiday status, or at least I’m hoping it is. Have a wonderful weekend! What are some of your goals this year? I’d love to hear them. SHARE THIS POST:
As the year winds down I wanted to tell you, you’ve made my year merry and bright and I count you among my blessings. Espresso martini decorated cookies. I’m going to be doing more of this over the next couple of weeks… … so I’ll see you again after the brief holiday intermission. 🙂 SHARE THIS POST:
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