Homemade Pasta

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Traditions

Being part of a wonderful online community can be so rewarding. I have met online and some in real is many wonderful people from all over the world. Often you follow your new friend’s blogs regularly and comments are always mutually left. It can be quite...

A Birthday Feast through Italy appetizers and Avocado Ice Cream

Exotic World Recipes, Appetizer Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Ah the first big menu planning of the year! It always coincides with my mother’s birthday on April 1st when I have my parents over for dinner. Younger I would choose very long and elaborate recipes that would take an entire day to prepare. Now wiser in years I...

A Breton Kouign Amann

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

I bowed out of this month’s Daring Bakers as I just had too much on my plate with the cold and with time/personal issues. Good news, the cold is getting better. Please accept this offering instead. This Breton flaky pastry means Butter Cake and the recipe...

Friendly Fighting and Banana Pudding

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Fruit Recipes

This is going to be really off topic but I do believe everyone can benefit from this. I find myself once again at home sick with a bad cold this time. I also have been going through a lot of personal changes in the last months. I won’t be going into to many...

Daring Cooks: Salmon Ceviche

Appetizer Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Kathlyn of Bake Like a Ninja was our Daring Cooks’ March 2011 hostess. Kathlyn challenges us to make two classic Peruvian dishes: Ceviche de Pescado from “Peruvian Cooking – Basic Recipes” by Annik Franco Barreau. And Papas Rellenas adapted...

Daring Bakers: Panna Cotta and Florentine Cookies

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Ah two of my favorite desserts! I only recently made panna cotta when I did a gorgeous layer verrine treat but I have never made florentine cookies before.I am however familiar with them as it was my favorite treat to purchase when we would go through St-Sauveur, a...