Z and I have just made Pfeffernusse. He was a little uncertain about the electric mixer, but I talked him into holding the handle to "help mommy," and that made the noise tolerable. He really enjoyed rolling the dough into balls--although his look a little more like random lumps than balls ( Read more... )

( Chicken Breast with Honey-Balsamic Glaze )

Lobster tails were on sale at Publix, so I picked up a pair of them for dinner. Then, of course, I had to figure out what to *do* with lobster tails (prior to eating them, that is). Luckily, the internet knows all and sees all. I brushed them with a little olive oil and sprinkled them with lemon juice and baked them for 10 minutes at 400 degrees ( Read more... )

blyssmouse's Iron Chef theme birthday party was a rousing success. Though I missed the appetizer round, the hot hors d'oeuvres and dessert rounds provided plenty of yummy food to thoroughly stuff me full (especially since I was judging the dessert round--yum!).


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Last week I discovered Klondike Petite purple potatoes. They're so cute! Wee, itty bitty potatoes! And purple! How could I resist? (I thought they'd be white on the inside, but it's not just the skins--they're purple all the way through.)

( Purple Potatoes and Snap Peas )

I make a point of not ordering potato pancakes at a restaurant, unless of course there's a Jewish grandma in the kitchen. I ask, too. The answer, sadly, is usually no ( Read more... )

Or, how I came to make Dwarf Bread Pudding with Crème Pas Vraiment Anglaise ( Read more... )

After much experimentation and cobbling together of recipes, I give you:

( Sholezard - Persian Rice Pudding )

I've been a cookin' fiend this week. We had company for dinner twice this weekend, plus went to a birthday party, so I've had lots of opportunities.

( Creamy Sweet Potato Soup )

( Sauteed Tilapia with Almonds and Cherries )