Welcome!

I have started this blog with the idea to share my recipes that Im constantly e-mailing my friends and family. I think it will be grand to have this area to share my thoughts, my adventures in the kitchen, and my failures. I currently have a small baking/catering business that I run out of my home. I hope that one day, by doing the things I love, can expand into a shop- perhaps a pie shop. I am also studying for a BS in nutritional biology, to learn more about the foods we put into our bodies. I want to incorporate that knowledge with my love of cooking and health. Even though baking sweet treats is something I love to do, there will be a lot of recipes that are carb free, fat free and gluten free. I also like to garden, sew, and crochet, and I enjoy doing so with a martini in my hand and wearing a dress and high heels. I know I am a piece of work, but for all of you that know me-I'm silly, I love to cook, I mock out of love, and I'm excited to share my clumsy, funny, sightly tipsy (at times) adventures with you! Cawww!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Kids Baking Class!

Today I taught Olivia how to bake a Pineapple Upside Down Cake.  She did a fantastic job, and did everything on her own!  Good Job Olivia! 

Monday, October 18, 2010

Cakes!

Bridal Shower Display
Vanilla Bean cake infused with raspberry syrup and topped with Raspberry Buttercream
Cheesecake Bites topped with fresh Strawberries
Lemon cupcakes filled with Raspberry gel and topped with Lemon Buttercream
Chocolate cupcakes filled with Vanilla cream topped with Chocolate buttercream


German Chocolate Cake


Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream inside and Frosted with Ganache


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

My new cupcake display for a Woven Carmel Apple Pie!

Its great that since everyone loves pie..I can trade for services that I need!  I am very thankful..but...

For the past 3 years, on the morning of the weekends, I enjoy sleeping in.  Until I hear the relentless sound of saws, hammering and a power sander.  It has killed me-time and time again, I storm out of bed, flip my sleep mask off, charge to the windows and wildly close them to cut out the godforsaken sounds coming from a garage across the way.  Two weeks ago in the midst of a good Saturday morning sleep session, I found myself once again, getting up in disgrace...cursing the sounds across the way.  Then I dared to think to myself,"what the heck is this man doing in there!" 
Bob is a kind man that is a retired cabinet maker that now spends his time doing this and that in his garage.  I went over and introduced myself and was impressed by his full -on set up wood shop domain.  He now makes me my displays, and I make him pie, we are friends-and now when I hear his saws in the morning, I don't care.  I should have introduced myself to Bob sooner instead of grunting for 3 years!  So a fist in the air to neighbors helping neighbors!  Loud saws on Saturday mornings and all...

This display is huge and collapses so I can travel with it.  And plain wood so I can decorate it with different fabrics/ribbon for the occasion.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Tell you no lie, you'll love Chicken Pie!

I make savory pies too, and this chicken pie with an herb crust will make you happy.

Pie is good and fun!

Thursday I delivered two apple pies.  It was fun, they look really good, everyone should eat and order some pie!