Valentines
We Love Baking Our Valentine’s
In anticipation of tomorrow’s holiday, Scarlett is working away on crafts and baking. As a family, we’re also talking about what we can make each other. We love homemade gifts,
Pumpkin Skillet Brownies
I haven’t tried to create a brownie recipe since I made the one for our book How to Feed a Family. The recipe–using zucchini and yogurt–was a big win with
Lisa’s Letters Home: Chocolate Marshmallow Mousse
Someone must have finally remembered to pay our summer bill because it’s hot! And I don’t mean 16C and everyone gets overexcited and digs out their flipflops hot, I mean
Lisa’s Letters Home: Chocolate Pavlova with Balsamic Strawberries
When I first moved to England in 2000, I used to spend a lot of time watching the food channel (Carlton back then, I think.) I didn’t really get out
Lisa’s Letters Home: Chocolate Pots with a Side of Siena
It’s always a bit tricky when we have people over for supper. We don’t want to inflict our dietary choices on unsuspecting friends (“Here, I made you a crustless cheesecake
Chocolate Coconut Bread Pudding
Yup, we gone and did it. We started talking about Valentine’s Day well in advance of the holiday. We are officially hyping. Now, I’m not really a Valentine’s Day girl.
Chef Amanda Makes Crepes
For Thanksgiving at my parents this year I made a traditional Beef Wellington. You may not realize that in a traditional Beef Wellington the tenderloin is wrapped in crepes before
Lisa’s Letters Home: A Tale of Two Candies
I asked a few teacher friends of mine whether or not they enjoyed receiving homemade presents from their students at Christmas or store bought. All agreed that homemade (and the
Flourless Brownies with Berries
There’s so much to talk about with this post I don’t even know where to start. First, it’s Valentine’s Day so happy love day. As I mentioned in our newsletter
