Monthly Archives: June 2008

I’m not big on buying exotic herbs and spices to make particular dishes.  I’ve been able to come up with some decent marinades to kick up our grilling a notch.  Since I never write anything down, I hardly remember exactly what I did (I take after my dad in this respect). Voila, grilled flank steak marinated in dijon mustard, lemon juice, and olive oil.  Sliced it thinly atop a salad of greens, tomato, and avocado, with homemade lemon vinaigrette.  Not … Continue reading →

My hubby used to have quite the garden, but our association won’t let us plant any fruits or vegetables in the ground.  We ended up buying lots of pots and planting herbs and tomatoes on our deck. No tomatoes yet, but we managed to grab some of our homegrown basil to make a yummy grilled pizza with some goat cheese:

My aunt turned 60 a little while ago and I made her a cake covered in cream cheese icing along with some cream puffs and chocolate covered strawberries. She loves her dog, Timmy, who is a Jack Russell terrier that is cute from far away, but stay far away.  This is my first fondant puppy – he put on a few pounds.

A couple of months ago my mother-in-law asked if I would help decorate a cake for her brother’s 50th birthday.  I’m just starting to dive into 3D cakes, so we thought a wine bottle would be a hoot since he’s a big wine guy.  I couldn’t find my black icing gel, so I had to combine dark brown with other mucky colors.  I ended up with a light gray for a REALLY long time. Note to self: icing that is … Continue reading →