A list of the top 17 recipes of 2017. Pin them, save them or bookmark them to make in the New Year! I can think of nothing but the oft-used expression of someone at the threshold of a new year, “Oh my, how time has flown! I cannot believe that we’re at the end of…
Strawberry Pound Cake
This fresh and buttery strawberry pound cake loaf is made better with the addition of sour cream to the batter, which makes it moist and incredibly flavorful. Serve it up for dessert or lightly toasted for breakfast… I won’t judge! Strawberries? In October? Well, yes! Didn’t you know they are an annual crop in sunny…
Top 15 Of 2015 – A Recipe Roundup
I just remembered in time to post my annual list of the best recipes posted this year. I did a Top 14 of 2014 last year, so this time it will be the Top 15 of 2015. See what I did there?!! 2015 has been a huge year for ‘ze blog. I ditched the wordpress.com…
DIY Birthday Cake Tips & Tricks
Ever since I shared Boy’s birthday cake post last week, I’ve had many of my friends ask me about it. Mind you, it is not a fancy cake, but it is completely homemade and not too shabby. So today I am gonna show you how to pull off a beautiful homemade birthday cake for your…
Cardamom-Vanilla Cake Topped With Nutella
It seems there is a special day for anything and everything under the sun. I am not one to follow these trends, so imagine my surprise when I learned that there was an entire day dedicated to Nutella! I give Nutella my fair share of love, but nothing over the top really. I like to…
Top 14 Of 2014 – A Recipe Roundup
I posted a picture of our Christmas lunch on Facebook and then disappeared for a while. Not to worry, I was just on a much-needed break. Before I could gather my thoughts, I now find myself at the end of the year. And what a wonderful year it has been, both for me and the…
Cranberry-Lime Cake
Every year I buy cranberries exactly once. I honestly do not know what to do with these tart berries other than make a sauce or relish at Thanksgiving. No one likes cranberries much at our house and this year’s seasonal buy remained untouched for a few days. And meanwhile, I was busy with Christmas preps….
Photography Styling Challenge #1 – Food
Two of my favorite blogs, Redesigned By M and Red Lovin Pixie, have issued a monthly Photography Styling Challenge starting in July. The first month’s theme is Food. The objective is to get to know our cameras, whether a point or shoot or DSLR and other equipment, better. And also to develop a keen eye…
