Today I’m guest posting on Frosting for the Cause. A big thank you to Paula for the beautiful cause and for letting me participate. 365 bloggers are baking sugar cookies or cupcakes in support of cancer research, and I’m honoured to be a part of it.
Growing up in a family of six kids meant a lot of hungry mouths to feed! My mom's delicious cooking really whetted my appetite to create meals as yummy as hers (my dad had a few tricks up his sleeve too), but it wasn't until I was living on my own that I began to cook... Read more.
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Posted by Mindy on Tuesday Apr 5, 2011 Filed under :Cookies, Desserts, Frosting for the Cause, Sugar CookiesDaring Bakers- Panna Cotta and Florentine Cookies
Posted by Mindy on Sunday Feb 27, 2011 Filed under :balsamic vinegar, cream, Daring Bakers, Desserts, Florentine cookies, panna cotta, Strawberries
panna cotta with balsamic strawberries
The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies.
I recently bought Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa At Home, and decided to make the lovely Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries on p.190 for this challenge.
I made the Florentine Cookies three ways- one with chocolate in the middle as a sandwich cookie, one with decorative chocolate on top, and the last plain. All three were a big hit in my office.
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Guest Post on The Creative Pot
Posted by Mindy on Monday Nov 1, 2010 Filed under :chocolate chocolate chip cookies, Cookies, guest post, The Creative Pot
Bursting with deliciousness
Chocolate chocolate chip cookies- don’t these look good! Today I am guest posting for Marisa over at The Creative Pot. The Creative Pot is a beautiful (and highly creative of course) blog with stunning photos and drool-worthy recipes, and I highly recommend you head on over there and check it out!