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For the past year I’ve been trying to spark up the debate about our messed up food system and what to do about it here at A Lucid Spoonful and over at the Slow Food Nation blog. Now, I am proud to announce that there is a formidable new kid on the… read more
Baseball Theme Wedding CakesBaseball Sport Wedding CakesBrooke and her sister had organized the entire wedding and the cake was the last thing to be booked. When the groom to be found out that he’d missed the whole wedding cake thing, he complain… read more
It’s hard to write about Esca because Esca doesn’t seem real. The first time I ate there, it was for Chapter 8 of my book, the chapter where I met Ruth Reichl for lunch. I was so nervous that day, so focused on the person I was about to meet, tha… read more
Cornflake cupcakes. I think they’re really creative and great. Courtesy Nibbledish.Enjoy! read more
The color combination for this birthday cake matches the invitation for Piper’s first birthday. The tiers are decorated with white fondant, green grass, light and pink raspberry flowers, raspberry butterflies and two blue birds. The cake flavors i… read more
Best of Britain & Ireland ‘09 exhibition is to be held on 26-29 March 2009 at London’s ExCeL which celebrates the best of Britain and Ireland, and is looking for the best of British and Irish cooking through an online competition. They are invitin… read more
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2cupsold-fashioned oatmeal 1cupwhole wheat flour 1/4cupsoya granules 1teaspoonbaking soda 1teaspoonsugar 1/2teaspoonsalt 2cupslow-fat buttermilk 2tablespoonsvegetable oil 1egg, beaten DIRECTIONS Combine first six ingredients in a b… read more
Laurie from Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I’ve found something new at the market - PurslanePurslane may well be thought of as a weed, having the rather unflattering name of pigweed a… read more
Its always a surprise when a trip through Mexico City resonates ! The Splendid Table has aired the Mexico City episode which took me on an adventure as well. Follow Lynne Rossetto Kasper and her crew as they fearlessly dodge cars, adventurously bi… read more
Delicious cakes decorated like a table for a special cooker. She is preparing some delicious dessert and other sweets for her friends. Here other Fiorella cakes read more
La cuoca pasticciona ammira la tavola con i suoi capolavori. Bella la cuoca nella sua impeccabile unif… read more
AMANHÃ É O ÚLTIMO DIA DAS INSCRIÇÕES PARA ODESAFIO DE ANIVERSÁRIO.PARTICIPE!!!Essa torta de limão eu vi na TV, no programa da tarde da Kátia Fonseca, feita pela Kelly Redígolo. É uma torta bem fácil e rápida de fazer, não suja muita… read more
Until I was in my twenties I thought all men could build houses.My father built our house; my older brother built houses for a time.This was just something men did. It was a natural ability. Along with building houses, they could build simple fu… read more
Bombarded with kitchen tools and gadgets, I have learnt to be smart about making such purchases. I have weighed my impulse of buying gadgets and tools against my skills and ability to complete the same tasks which these gadgets and tools claim to … read more
Biscotti is my favorite cookie to bake for friends, to give away as gifts, or just to eat alone. I’m flexible. This family favorite recipe comes straight from my secret cookie book. HERE’S ALL YOU NEED 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 tab… read more
It finally happened. After 11 years of almost daily use, our old Vita-Mix container began showing signs of wear (that time I accidentally left a stainless steel spoon in the blender and turned it on probably didn’t help…but the spoon lost).So we… read more
Hobnails You will want to use a lot of light frosting for this. Press the back of a spoon into the frosting, twist and lift to make swirls. Experiment with different size spoons. With a large wooded spoon you can make make large tear shaped pet… read more
Two things this week have convinced me I should trust my instincts more often.I saw a teaser for “The Wrestler” many months ago and thought “this is my kind of film”. A director a deeply admire – Julia Roberts got all the awards that year, but the… read more
