My first encounter with the term blood orange was actually with the San Pellegrino drink. Not to be confused with the traditional Aranciata flavor, the Aranciata Rossa flavor was introduced to me by one of my fancy food loving best friends. Blood orange has a...
Nothing better to wake up to then a batch of freshly made doughnuts. I remember as a child my family would take a trip to the nearest Krispy Kreme to watch the doughnuts being made. My favorite part was when the workers, with their white...
[caption id="attachment_170" align="alignleft" width="300"] French Toast Doughnut Holes[/caption] When I was younger, circa elementary school era, my mom would pack my lunch for me everyday. Everyday EXCEPT french toasts sticks day. First of all, any type of breakfast for lunch is amazing. It wasn't until I...
[caption id="attachment_159" align="alignleft" width="225"] Lemon Cupcakes[/caption] There is no better way to add sunshine to your day then by whipping up a batch of these tangy lemon cupcakes. I wanted to find something to use the limoncello lemon curd I made in the previous recipe and...
[caption id="attachment_150" align="alignleft" width="300"] Limoncello Lemon Curd[/caption] I first encountered Limoncello when I was studying abroad in Florence, Italy. This Italian lemon liqueur is popular all over Italy but is known to be produced in the south. Traditional Limoncello is made from the zest of lemons...
[caption id="attachment_300" align="aligncenter" width="523"] Pisatchio Coconut Pinwheels[/caption] Pinwheel anything is always eye catching. The shape is common with both sweet and savory dishes. One of the most common pinwheel items in the food category is the "pinwheel cookie". Here I've concocted up a version using, of...
[caption id="attachment_120" align="alignleft" width="300"] Banana Bread Cookies[/caption] I love bananas in general but I love them even more so when they over ripen and I am able to use them in baking! These banana bread cookies have a cakey texture and are topped with a swirl...