by | Jun 30, 2011 | Cakes, Home
I am blessed with quite a few nieces and nephews; which are wonderful in many ways. It is extra special for Sydney, being an only child, she has had enough cousins to keep from feeling too isolated. We generally invite/ rotate a couple of the cousins ( there are a...
by | Jun 27, 2011 | Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries
Erica of Erica’s Edibles was our host for the Daring Baker’s June challenge. Erica challenged us to be truly DARING by making homemade phyllo dough and then to use that homemade dough to make Baklava. I actually created phyllo dough and a baklava for a dear friend,...
by | Jun 22, 2011 | Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, Recipes
A close friend of mine, who moved to Colorado from New York and grew up in Greece, asked me if I could bake him Baklava. “Of course” was my answer. Inquisitively I wondered why he could not go to any bakery and buy some, when I asked he proudly exclaimed...
by | Jun 15, 2011 | Home, Recipes, Tarts and Pies
Sydney has a close friend, Brent, who lost his father and mother when he was two; we decided to have him over for Father’s Day. Brent was blessed with friends and family, all whom were willing, able, and ready to help raise him threw his childhood. The honor was...
by | Jun 8, 2011 | Home, Recipes, Tarts and Pies
Sydney and I are Farmer’s Market addicts. Between the warm Colorado early summer air and the aromatic smells of the produce, the Farmer’s Market becomes almost as captivating as Fifth Avenue (almost!). The strawberries were intoxicating this past weekend;...
