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Yummy in My Tummy, Almond Croissants Just for You
Croissants are buttery, flaky, and distinctive; almost everyone is familiar with the croissant as a staple of French cuisine. The croissant brings to mind a flaky, buttery pastry often served with coffee, or perhaps filled with almond, cheese or chocolate for...
Sweet and Treat; Halloween Candy
I was in the grocery store the other day, I saw rows and rows of Halloween Candy, by this time in the season is to expected. However, as I turned to round the next isle I could believe my green eyes; Christmas Candy. I absolutely adore Christmas time, but not in...
Pinktober: The Sweet Month of Hope
Sunday, October 2nd, is Colorado's Race for The Cure; it is also the beginning of Pinktober. October is dedicated to breast cancer awareness month. I have run or walked the race every year for more years than I can remember. What I do remember is the year it became...
Last Days of Summer, Sydney is Still Holding on to Seashells
As I have more than mentioned I ADORE summer; it seems incidental as I write this blog the weather has already changed. The air is cool, damp, and starting to feel crisp. I know there will still be the 85 degree days, but all the romance of summer has all but ended....
I'd Do Anything For You, My Little Framboise Dreammallow
Sydney and I share the same weaknesses for marshmallows (dreammallows as we call them), NCIS and the "Dawn" duck commercial. Law of averages the "Dawn" commercial must air about five times when we watch an NCIS episode together; without a doubt we are both touched and...
Back School Blues, Are Pink with Bobbie's Strawberry Angel Food Cake
When I was of grade school age, school didn't begin till after Labor Day, but since Sydney was small school started before that long weekend that proclaimed Summer had officially ended. As I watch all the children with their new lunch boxes and uniforms waiting for...
Going Back to School Breakfast that Delights All
When I was of grade school age, school didn’t begin till after Labor Day, but since Sydney was small school started before that long weekend that proclaimed Summer had officially ended. As I watch all the children with their new lunch boxes and uniforms waiting for...
Petit Fours, The Elegant Way to Say I Love You
Well, it is birthday week again in the Noto home. Though each birthday is special, Sydney's week always is a little more exceptional, and this is her nineteenth birthday. Time seems to leap, gallop, and sprint by, as each year passes. It was only a blink away when I...
I don't Know about You, But I am In the Mood For Tiramisu
Tiramisu is one of the most understated pastries; not only can it be a show stopping dessert for a dinner party, but a wonderful way to unwind in the late afternoon with espresso and a good book. Last night we had a dear friend, MC, for a over a quarter century...