August 2011

Traditional Pavlova

August 31, 2011 |

One of the great things about being a food blogger is belonging to a large, supportive and nurturing community. I have found the food blogging community to be such a great group of people – helping one another through issues (technical problems, marketing questions, working with brands, etc.) – everyone seems to jump to help [...]

The Journey to Full-Time Food Blogging

August 29, 2011 |

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If you had asked me 5 years ago what I knew about food blogs, it would have been very little, if anything. Little did I know that about 6 months later I would start my own food blog, and less than 4 years after that I would be making a living with that little ol’ [...]

The Weekend Dish: 8/27/2011

August 27, 2011 |

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Happy hurricane weekend! How many of you have been affected by Hurricane Irene? Living in Pittsburgh, you don’t really feel the effects of hurricanes, however when Ivan hit in 2004 it came right up through and caused some major flooding. I hope any of you that are in the path of the storm stay safe [...]

Garden Zucchini Pizza Casserole

August 26, 2011 |

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This is another recipe from the great arsenal that my grandma has saved over the years. This particular recipe notes that it came from Ann, who is my grandma’s cousin. I love that so many of those old recipes take full advantage of the vast bounty that came out of their gardens. And as anyone [...]

Bread and Butter Pickles

August 25, 2011 |

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This summer was supposed to be the year that I start to can. I bought a book, read it, and had a list of recipes I wanted to try. Then I blinked, and summer is suddenly almost over. Big oops. Time definitely got away from me these last few months, and my canning project never [...]

Honey Fig Scones

August 24, 2011 |

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I love scones so, so much. By and large, they are easy. And delicious. And totally adaptable. You can make scones out of virtually any flavor with any add-ins you’d like. Dark chocolate chip scones are one of the very first baked goods that I made on my own, and would make all of the [...]

Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread

August 23, 2011 |

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This is one of those recipes that was love at first sight. As soon as my eyes fell upon the picture of this bread on Joy the Baker, I wanted it on a plate in front of me, immediately. Like a lot of recipes though, it somehow found its way onto the back burner and [...]

My 10 Favorite Recipes from this Summer

August 22, 2011 |

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Ahh, summer. It’s been a good one, hasn’t it? What were some of your summer highlights? I enjoyed ballgames with cityscapes in the background, a U2 concert, playing board games outside on warm summer evenings, making pickles, 4th of July fun, and much more. Since summer is coming to a close and we’re only two [...]

The Weekend Dish: 8/20/2011

August 20, 2011 |

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I hope that everyone had a wonderful week, and that you are enjoying a great weekend with awesome weather! I am gearing up to enjoy these last couple “official” weeks of summer with some light and fresh baked goods. And although it’s already nearing the end of summer, I am about to take my first [...]

Zucchini-Pineapple Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting

August 19, 2011 |

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A couple of months ago I posted something on Facebook about zucchini – probably a new recipe that I had posted – and follower Bobbie mentioned that she had a recipe for Zucchini-Pineapple Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting and asked if I’d like her to send it to me. Oh yes! The recipe sounded [...]