Daring Cooks: Edible Savory Container

Appetizer Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes

Renata of Testado, Provado & Aprovado! is our Daring Cooks April 2011 hostess. Renata challenged us to think “outside the plate” and create our own edible containers! Prizes are being awarded to the most creative edible container and filling, so vote...

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...

High Tea Afternoon

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Restaurant reviews, Traditions

On the last dinner with the CEE dinner group I met a new member and we really hit it off on a possible friendship level. She also seemed to be quite the foodie and said she worked as a concierge in a hotel downtown. As a concierge she often gets free invites to...