Leek and Prosciutto Puff Pastries
Posted by Tracy | Filed under appetizers, breads & pastries
In addition to all of the lovely goodies that everyone brought to the Big Summer Potluck, we were also given a few products to sample, including some amazingly creamy goat cheese. There happened to be some left over at the end of the day, so our hostesses generously gave it to us to take home…and [...]
Tags: cheese, leek, pastry, prosciutto
Daring Baker Challenge: Baked Alaska
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
The August 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. For the first time, The Daring Bakers partnered with Sugar High Fridays for a co-event and Elissa was the gracious hostess of both. Using the theme of beurre noisette, or browned butter, Elissa chose to challenge Daring Bakers to make a [...]
Tags: daring baker, ice cream, pumpin
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
With the summer winding down and cooler weather beginning to arrive, I finally decided it was time to get out my ice cream maker and make some ice cream. Why it took me this long I’m not really sure, although perhaps it had something to do with my newfound addiction to canning everything in sight. In [...]
CSN Stores Giveaway Winner!
Posted by Tracy | Filed under blog
Congratulations to lucky number 38 – Kara! I’ll be forwarding your e-mail address on to CSN Stores, so be on the lookout for your gift card code. Enjoy your new pie dish! Also, a big thank you to all who entered – I had so much fun reading about what you’d put the money toward! [...]
Tags: reviews & giveaways
Rum Peach Butter
Posted by Tracy | Filed under canning
I’ve been wanting to make some type of preserves with peaches ever since summer first hit, so when the grocery store began overflowing with them, I went for it. I really wanted to find a place to pick them, but I figured that since we had already picked strawberries and cherries this year (and apples [...]
