If you started reading 52 Kitchen Adventures anytime over the 2011, you may have wondered how this blog got its name. In 2010, I explored one unusual ingredient each week, demystifying different foods from strange looking produce to exotic pantry items. Once a week for a year = 52 adventures in the kitchen. (Click here to see all […] Read more…
2011 archive
Flourless Chocolate Peppermint Cake
A couple of days ago I shared these snowmen cake pops that I made for a holiday party. For my family’s Christmas party, I wanted to do something a bit bigger. I often make individual desserts like cake pops, whoopie pie pops, and cupcakes, but there’s something about a cake that’s just so festive. The only […] Read more…
Snowmen Cake Pops
Whew! Christmas is over. No more shopping (except after-Christmas sales). No more parties (until New Years). No more holiday desserts (except on this blog)…maybe things won’t change that much after all. I have a couple of desserts from the holidays to share with you this week. The first are these adorable snowmen cake pops. I […] Read more…
Homemade Edible Gift: Cookie Mix
Usually I’m pretty on top of holiday shopping and try to start early in the season so it’s not stressful. This year, I was not on top of it – last week I suddenly realized that there were only 2 weeks left to Christmas and I had barely bought any presents! I scrambled to get […] Read more…
Chocolate Meringue Kisses
One of my favorite bloggers, Kimberly Michelle, hosted a homemade gift exchange via Elfster (a fun gift exchange site that arranges “Secret Santa” giveaways). Elfster lets you ask anonymous questions to people in your gift exchange, so I was able to find out that my giftee, Amy, loves chocolate but is on a diet. I […] Read more…