Santa Hat Brownies

I like easy. I like cute. I love it when they come together..
like with these Santa Hat Brownie Bites at Erica's Sweet Tooth.
(The rest of her site makes Martha look like a poser
and me look like a cavewoman.)

Granola!

I'm going back to my hippie roots & making some granola, this blend looks amazing.
Looks like a good hostess gift, too, in these cute jars!

It's pizza... on-a-stick!

Directions here!

Don't skimp on the shrimp!

Lowcountry lemonade & shrimp sammiches.. Lovely!

Ingredients:

1 pound medium-sized local shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
juice of half lemon
1 bunch of fresh dill
1/4 finely diced onion
1/4 teaspoon of tabasco sauce
1/4 cup of mayonnaise
1 baguette

I scream for Zoku!

Fun & Fruity & (almost) instantaneous gratification. Perfect. Zoku popsicle maker. 
Review found at Slash/Food.

Snackers

Savory Vegan Dip (full recipe here)
 

Smoky Deviled Eggs with Greek Yogurt (full recipe here)

Ok, I tried the eggs today. I LOVE deviled eggs so.. I thought the Greek yogurt taste was all wrong. I learned to caramelize and salt shallots though, and that would be delicious on a million things..

Roasty, toasty, creamy, & dreamy!

Just de-lovely & delicious, much like the carefully measured creations at Kopplin's.

Spring Chick Cupcakes

I think Nora, Levi & I will make these for the neighbors.. they seems pretty easy!
Found at Martha's site.. the quality of her domestic genius is really something to behold.

Martha Stewart knows a few things..

 ...about baking! So I am going to defer to
Martha's Lemon Meringue Cake recipe.

Drool.

Mile-High Lemon Meringue

From Eli's in Manhattan.. Exquisite! Their gift baskets are lovely as well.

 The top of that cake really reminds me of Picasso's Guernica

Eiffel Tower Cookie Sundae

From Ratatoulle What’s Cooking? A Cookbook for Kids by Thomas Keller

Lunchbox Love Letters

This is a totally fantastic gallery of lunch ideas!!
Don't forget to send your love of food with the ones you love.

Sticky Lemon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze

This will emerge from my oven and fill my kitchen with lemon love.
From www.thekitchn.com, an YUM-mazing site for recipes.

The Art of Simple Chemistry

Garlic cures ear infections! Thanks to this beautiful bulb, my son's earache is gone. :)

Sangria Spritzers, anyone?

Ingredients

• 2 bottles cold rose wine
• green apple, thinly sliced
• orange thinly sliced
• pint fresh raspberries
• Ice cubes
• Fresh mint garnish
• Club soda, cold, optional

Directions

Combine wine, apple, orange, raspberries in a pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day. Serve over ice, with mint and top with a few splashes of club soda, if desired.

Strawberries: Nature's valentine to us!

Found at the delectable i am baker

Red Snapper Soft Tacos by Taste Master

This looks like a crowd pleaser... simple & fresh! If I can't BE in Mexico, at least I can dine like it. Margaritas all around! Get the recipe here.

Scrumdillytious Scandinavian Almond Bars

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature is easiest
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• Milk
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, coarsely chopped
• Almond Icing (below)
  

Preheat oven to 325°F. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine till softened. Add sugar and beat till fluffy. Add egg and almond extract and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat till well mixed.

Divide dough into fourths. Form each into a 12-inch roll. Place two rolls 4 to 5 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten till 3 inches wide. Repeat with remaining rolls.

Brush flattened rolls with milk and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 325°F for 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. While cookies are still warm, cut them crosswise at a diagonal into 1-inch strips with a sharp knife. Cool on wire rack. Drizzle with Almond Icing. Enjoy! Makes 48.

New category: Food is Art

As found on DesignSpoon, this makes me drool....
egg, ciabatta, chorizo, (i would use veg), rocket (i assume it's the greens), sage walnut pesto... mmmrrammbblmm, or whatever noise Homer Simpson makes for beer & doughnuts)

Ingredients for the sandwich:
1 ciabatta roll
1 egg
5 hand cut slices chorizo  (1/4 inch thick)
A hand full of rocket
A little olive oil

For the pesto:
2 oz sage leaves
2 oz walnuts
2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
2 oz Parmesan
1 tsp salt