Buttermilk Beignets. Apparently one is not allowed to have a pity party upon returning from vacation.
Such pathetic events are extravagant, really… and one should just buck up and answer her dang emails and do her dang laundry. Just because one is several hundred miles away from the sweet doughy pastries of Cafe du Monde does not a pity party justify. It turns out that vacation can feel closer to home when you decide to, you know… throw powdered sugar and fried dough around the house. It’s pretty much that easy. Who knew? This is what it looks like to throw powdered sugar around Cafe Du Monde. Invite some friends over. Super Simple Roasted Apples. Double Dipped Apple Doughnuts. Given the choice between being home and not being home… I’m the girl that always chooses home.
Brooklyn is amazing. San Francisco is delicious. Baltimore is bonkers. Home is my heart. Peach Cobbler Scones. I woke up needing the comfort only provided by morning carbs and a pre-noon nap.
Carbs can be a standard morning happening, but Thursday morning naps are probably considered illegal. I think summer vacation is trying to take root in my brain. I want to sleep in, wear jean shorts, smell like sunscreen, get grass stains on my clothes, put lemon in my hair, and eat peaches in excess. Oooh summer… I can’t indulge the nap, but I will indulge in the jean shorts, carbs, and peaches. These breakfast treats are basically Peach and Scone Sandwiches!
It would seem as though I’ll use any excuse to make a batch of tender and flaky scones. I fluctuate between calling them biscuits and scones. Cold butter and vegetable shortening are the fats. Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Muffins. Have you ever had one of those days where you’re driving along, battling traffic, trying to let Kelly Clarkson lull you away from outright rage… and it’s totally not working… and you’re about 4.7 seconds away from deliberately smashing your car into the Porsche in front of you?
You’ve probably never had one of those days. You’re a better human than me. If you are familiar with these sorts of days, the solution would look something like this: abruptly pull your car over into a shopping mall, buy yourself a cheap maxi dress, change into new dress in the car, walk to a drugstore, paint your nails in the cosmetic section, purchase a package of Peanut Butter M&Ms and a purple juice for a homeless dude, walk back to your car, put on fresh lipstick, and carry on. Can this be the only traffic jam I encounter for a bit?
A cluster of lemon, poppy seeds, and blueberries… less Porsche, more butter. Chocolate Cream Filled Vanilla Sugar Doughnuts. I remember, very distinctly, a time when I believed in Santa Claus.
It was exciting! A thrill a holiday! I don’t think I was gullible… I just happened to believe in the things that my parents told me were true: Santa Claus is real, life is not fair, and eating broccoli makes you beautiful. We had a Santa Claus nightlight my sister and I kept in our bedroom window during the holiday season. I figured it was like our Batman Bat Signal, but for Christmas presents not crime-stopping. Hot Cross Pancakes. Every year around this time I have two distinct thoughts.
Thought number one goes something like this: ‘Oh great! It’s Easter season!
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Italian at Home : Barefoot Contessa. Creamy Parmesan Polenta Recipe : Ina Garten. BLEUBIRD BLOG: SUNDAY'S CAKE. As a kid, i always thought that coffee cake had coffee in it. i felt a little bit cooler when i'd eat it because i was having a form of coffee. you can imagine the disappointment on my face when i found out that coffee cake usually does not have coffee in it, but is intended to be served alongside coffee. makes me giggle. apple cider & salted caramel creme fraiche coffee cake you will need: batter3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened6 tablespoons creme fraiche1 cup granulated sugar1 cup apple cider1 1/2 cups cake flour2 teaspoons salt2 egg whites salted caramel1/2 cup granulated sugar3 tablespoons unsalted butter1/4 cup heavy cream3/4 teaspoon sea salt topping 3/4 cup almonds, chopped3/4 cup light brown sugar6 tablespoons flour6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled next, sift together cake flour, salt and baking powder. in the bowl of an electric mixer, whip egg whites until they reach soft peaks. set both bowls aside. recipe adapted from here.
