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February 15, 2008

The Irony of Menu Planning

Oh boy, oh boy. Oh boy! Have I got some kitchen stories for you.

You know those times when you plan on making something that you think is going to be aMAZing and you’re ecstatic just thinking about but then you realize, you really need something to go with it, but then that afterthought turns out sooo much better?

Well I just had one of those times the other night.

Ever since I took a sip of that Chocolate Amoré dessert wine I told you about, I ‘ve been yearning to pour it over a sponge cake and ice cream. But I knew I had to be patient. This wine was meant to be shared I thought, not hoarded in an individual session of impromptu indulgence.

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January 16, 2008

Birthday Cake for our 1st Birthday

What’s the best present you can give a food blog on its birthday? CAKE! In honor of our blog’s first birthday, I decided to bake my first cake. Well, I’ve baked cakes before, but this was my first one from scratch. I’m usually a cookie girl when it comes to baking, but maybe I’ve been watching too much Barefoot Contessa since Ina makes it look so easy. I should have known better.

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