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December 11, 2012
Here are some snapshots from my go-to Ferry Building spots all dressed up for the holidays. I enjoy going every week but something about Christmas time when throngs of people come to discover all these great vendors makes me all the more excited. Farm Fresh To You twinkling with lights and colorful fruit displayed in front. February 14, 2012
For Valentine’s Day this year, I was inspired by this Gnome cookie collection and decided to make my own. I first caught on to the ingeniously cookies by Dani Boglivi-Fiori when she appeared on the Martha Stewart Show in December 2010 to demo these Snow Globes. Since then, Dani has gone full steam ahead with her cookie business and continues to amaze with ideas like this year’s holiday work of art, the Nativity Scene and Lovebird Owls. The best news of all… she recently tweeted that her book is tentatively launching at the end of the year! This is my take on Dani’s Gnome collection. I went with the traditional gnome color scheme and added blue. And a good 8 hours later….. Gnome couple and the mushroom family
See the Friends clip here December 22, 2011
It’s not too late to put together a great gift. The place to go? The Ferry Building. Here are a few of my favorite things, all under $10, that can fill Christmas stockings or be assembled into a basket for a foodie friend (hint..hint). The only place that I find the crowds exciting. December 16, 2011
When I saw this adorable tweet by Donna, owner of pot + pantry, an equally adorable kitchen boutique in the Mission, I was instantly in the Christmas spirit and inspired to make a whole clan of gingerbread men. The whole lot in ugly Christmas sweaters! March 6, 2010
Red roses, red hearts, red boxes of candy. Valentine’s Day is a sea of red. I decided to make pink the color to celebrate with and my ingredient of choice… grapefruit. Grapefruit heart cakes filled with grapefruit curd February 9, 2010
Here are few Valentine’s Day treats that I’ve done in the past. You can celebrate all day with ideas for brunch, a treat for the office, and desserts. 2007: Heart-shaped French Toast February 8, 2010
Valentine’s Day is exciting because I can finally create things in heart shapes. I don’t know what it is about hearts that I love so much but I have ramekins, silicone molds and cookie cutters all heart-shaped and it doesn’t seem fitting to use them unless its February 14th. Being a week away I couldn’t wait to try a new recipe. I was actually coming up with Super Bowl recipes and decided on chicken empanadas. Unfortunately I didn’t have all the ingredients so I decided to go sweet and make Chocolate and Banana Empanadas. Then I thought…what if I made them heart-shaped?! Oh I was excited and literally squealed in a high-pitched teenybopper voice. Empanadas golden with cinnamon sugar topping January 11, 2010
There were a lot of holiday foodie episodes to watch this past December. I was most excited about Martha Stewart’s episode featuring holiday cookies and in particular the Snow Globe cookie. How can you not love this cookie? Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make them. January 7, 2010
Sparkle from creme brulee that is. I decided to play with my Christmas gift, a blow torch (thanks Sarah!). There was a bit of trial and error with the bruleeing so there was smoke but also spark and crackle like my own mini fireworks. After that, I patiently waited the whole minute before cracking through into silky creamy pudding. A great first recipe for the New Year. |
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