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Christmas is basically here. Everyone should be preparing for their guest and thinking about the food they will be serving. Presents should be bought, though that doesn’t mean they have been. If you are like my sister, and me, we have yet to buy the gifts. Though the gifts may not be bought the menu…
Sorry to have taken so long to post, but its been a really busy week. My dad called me Saturday as I was driving to work to inform me and my and sister that he would be stopping in for a visit on Sunday aka tomorrow. I was obviously excited but that also meant everything…
If you live in Denver then immediately go to Church of Cupcakes or if you don’t immediately look up a similar recipe. Check out my blog post for 5280.com about this amazing Thanksgiving cupcake. Follow me on Twitter @Pilots_Daughter
The cooking challenge this week was caramel. I was so excited to make them and nervous at the same time, because making candy can be dangerous. I can safely say nobody got hurt in the kitchen in the making of these caramels. But, I have to say these ended up not as caramel, but as…
I am one of those true believers in pumpkin this time of year. I literally think adding pumpkin to any recipe makes it better. I’ve entered pumpkin adding season and made my first pumpkin dessert last weekend. Pumpkin bread pudding topped with vanilla creme anglaise—an incredible recipe for autumn. Each bite is moist and soft,…
Even though I am eagerly awaiting the cool brisk days of fall, I am trying to soak up the last sunny summer days of the year. My little sister’s birthday falls on one of those last summer days and she requested her favorite cake for her birthday— a Dairy Queen cake, which is perfect for…
I dropped the ball this Easter. I simply ran out of time with work and friends visiting, so I didn’t bake the Easter dessert. I had already bought all the ingredients to bake the cake; the past few days they have just been staring at me, making me feel guilty and making me think about…
What is more southern than shrimp and grits? Nothing is right. And what better to finish off a shrimp and grits meal than with a key lime pie. Nothing is right again. I knew this had to be the first meal I made for the new roommates in Charleston. I’ve only had a bite here…