Month: August 2011

Food Porn.

Hi. Hi blog. I feel like I haven’t seen you in so long! I have been a busy, busy little bee lately. Unlike some people, I DO NOT like to be overly busy with plans and commitments. I am, and have always been the… Continue Reading “Food Porn.”

Did someone say Galette?

I have had galettes on my mind lately. If you’re wondering what they are, well then, what a perfect time for me to ‘splain it to chu. The word galette is used by the French to describe a free-form pastry of sorts. I tend… Continue Reading “Did someone say Galette?”

Parisian Mac’ n Cheeze with Figs & Mushrooms

Lately, I have seen so many beautiful varieties of figs appearing at local farmer’s markets and Whole Foods. I decided to pick up some mission figs and some green ones. A few weeks back, I had heard something about some kind of Parisian style… Continue Reading “Parisian Mac’ n Cheeze with Figs & Mushrooms”

Lavender Fudge Cupcakes w/ Strawberry Beer

Over the weekend I met up with some friends to attend a Spork Foods cooking class. Afterwards, we had planned to go to the movies. So naturally I exclaimed to myself, “what a perfect opportunity to make cupcakes!” But what cupcakes to make?!? I’ve been… Continue Reading “Lavender Fudge Cupcakes w/ Strawberry Beer”

Crepe Maker.

Vegan Crepes. They exist. They’re delicious. They’re easy to make. Basically, you should go ahead and make vegan crepes right now. I know what some of you must be thinking. Crepes are made of eggs! No. Not these. Thanks to Vegan Yum Yum, you… Continue Reading “Crepe Maker.”

Strawberry-Basil Cupcakes w/ Lemon Buttercream

Happy Saturday to the world! I’m having a rather lovely time not really getting out of bed this morning! And by bed, I of course mean mattress on the floor. I might even be so bold as to take another lazy cat nap after… Continue Reading “Strawberry-Basil Cupcakes w/ Lemon Buttercream”

Northwest Lavender “Crab” Cakes w/ Creamy Lavender Honey Sauce

Crabs. Crabs have a bad reputation because they look like spiders of the ocean, they pinch and they’re an STD. Well, those are different crabs, but still…. Personally, I have always loved crabs….the kind from the ocean, ha-cha-cha-cha-cha! In my meat-eating days, crab was… Continue Reading “Northwest Lavender “Crab” Cakes w/ Creamy Lavender Honey Sauce”

Millions of Peaches, peaches for me.

Movin’ to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches! At least I think that’s how the lyric goes. Does anyone remember ‘The Presidents of the United States of America” band? I was never really a big fan, but “Peaches” was always a good… Continue Reading “Millions of Peaches, peaches for me.”

Peach Caprese

Before I was vegan, Caprese salad and and sandwiches were one of my favorite things to eat. I thought they were a thing of the past until recently. The wonderful Spork Sisters introduced me to a vegan version of Caprese salad with a balsamic reduction… Continue Reading “Peach Caprese”

My Beautiful Cousin and the I-Hate-My-Downstairs-Neighbor-Tart

The other day, I got into an argument with my downstairs neighbor. I’m not big on arguments, so it was pretty uncomfortable. I live in an old house built circa 1920. It was converted into 4 apartments in the 1970’s. I have lived here… Continue Reading “My Beautiful Cousin and the I-Hate-My-Downstairs-Neighbor-Tart”