Ratio

Orange Pound Cake

I've been reading Michael's Ruhlman's book Ratio.

This pound cake pound cake changed my world.  It's as if I was finally given permission to change things the way I want.  This book.  This writing.  It takes the fear of a failed attempt at your own thing away. 

What a score.

Homemade Chips

Sea Salted Tators *

Sliced Idaho Potatoes.

Fried in a blend of natural oils.

Salted.

Yum.

(*bad cell phone cam shot)

Spring Flowers

Daisy Cutouts with Royal Icing

Another project from last spring.

Meet Pete

Too Much Bacon Biscuits

Meet Sticky Pete.

He's maple syrup goodness inside a bacon and cheese filled muffin.  I like to use Ropp white cheddar with apples, dubliner, and applewood smoked bacon.  

Sunday morning breakfast couldn't be easier.

Classic Cupcake

Classic Cupcake

Classic.

Martha. 

I just couldn't resist buying her cookbook last summer.  It was all because of this silky chocolate frosting from the cover.

Yellow Cupcake. Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.  Sprinkles.

The Marshmallow Army Invades

A project from last spring.

Cleaning up pictures and dusting off the blog.

Two weeks till the farmer's market.

Marshmallow Army

Marshmallow Fondant Daisys

Looks goods & tastes good. 

Shouldn't all fondant be this way?

Bananas For The Monkey

Mini Banana Bundt Cake with Raw Sugar

 Banana bread oh how I love you.

With sugar. 

With ganache.

Warm from the oven.

Dripping with butter.

Smuggled in a baggie to work. 

Pecan Chicken

Pecan Chicken with Green Beans

One of last years favorite meals.