Weekend Cook And Tell Breakfast Tartine
Mozzarella, basil, tomatoes and herb butter -- now that's something to wake up for!
The story of a girl baking her way through high school.
My biggest tip is take good photographs of your food. Then you can submit your photos to photo-sharing sites like Foodgawker and Tastespotting, and those drive TONS of page views to your blog everyday. The biggest source of traffic on my blog is Foodgawker. I am only in high school, but I still get thousands of page views a day. Check out my blog at cannella-vita.blogspot.com
I have a super fun way of organizing them that makes this "chore" into a fun arts-and-crafts project. I compile the clippings in a big notebook and I have a collection of visually appealing recipes and pictures at my fingertips. It would also make a great gift for someone. Here is a post describing my project in greater detail:
http://cannella-vita.blogspot.com/2012/08/diy-organize-your-recipes.html
Thank you so much! These are all wonderful ideas! I ended up serving it with some grilled salmon, but I will have to try and make them again sometime -- and that sauce sounds amazing!
If you don't want to have to carry a ton of cupcakes, I have perfected a few recipes that yield just 2-4 cupcakes, enough for you, her and a friend! (carrying a dozen cupcakes while traveling is no fun!)
Chocolate cupcakes for two:http://cannella-vita.blogspot.com/2012/04/chocolate-cupcakes-for-two.html
Funfetti cupcakes for two: http://cannella-vita.blogspot.com/2012/04/funfetti-cupcakes-for-two.html
Here are some foods that have a natural, Ayurvedic cooling effect:
coconut water (keeps electrolytes going)
mint
watermelon
mango
onion
cucumber
buttermilk
Leopold's Kafe in Georgetown has a killer apple strudel! Check out my full review of them here:http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/02/leopolds.html
I made these and they were AMAZING! The recipe is designed to be frozen and reheated, so you can make a bunch and enjoy egg-mcmuffin goodness whenever!
http://www.theyummylife.com/Egg_McMuffin
Why not try and make your own? I made my own donuts, and they turned out beautifully! Such a simple recipe as well! http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/05/baked-donuts.html
Bake them into a strawberry rhubarb pie! I just made one of the best pies ever using this recipe: http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/06/strawberry-rhubarb-pie.html#
I just made a stellar rhubarb pie -- one of the best pies I have ever eaten!
http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/06/strawberry-rhubarb-pie.html#
I love this! I have almost perfected the recipe! Check out my strawberry rhubarb pie here: http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/06/strawberry-rhubarb-pie.html#
I love pound cake! This looks like a great recipe -- I have a slightly funky recipe for a killer lemon pound cake, that uses olive oil and yogurt instead of butter : http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/05/lemon-yogurt-pound-cake.html
Love this recipe! Here is my tried and true lemon yogurt loaf recipe:
http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/05/lemon-yogurt-pound-cake.html
I made a recipe similar to this, and it is the best lemon cake I have ever had! Check out my slightly modified recipe here:
http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/05/lemon-yogurt-pound-cake.html
Hank's Oyster Bar's lobster roll is good, but I actually like my lobster rolls with a lot of mayo! (call me crazy!). If you do end up going to Hank's though, ORDER THE MAC AND CHEESE! It is crazy good, with bread crumbs on the top, and creamy cheese on the bottom.
YES! I am a D.C. native and Kafe Leopold's is hands down one of my favorite venues. The apple strudel really is to die for! Check out my review on my blog here: http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/02/leopolds.html
You got it right with the food court at the Native American Museum (the fry bread is TO DIE FOR)
1) Rasika -- the hottest restaurant in the city.
2) Leopold's Kafe -- a quiet, European-style restaurant tucked away in the chic neighborhood of Georgetown.
Check out my more detailed reviews of the places on my blog:
cannellavita.blogspot.com
Everyone loves cheesecake -- why not make it portable with Oreo cheesecake cookies? http://cannellavita.blogspot.com/2012/04/oreo-cheesecake-cookies.html
Mozzarella, basil, tomatoes and herb butter -- now that's something to wake up for!
Hey everyone! I am holding a pie-themed event this Wednesday, and want some cool ice cream flavors to make to go along with the pie. I already made an apple pie flavored ice cream (with graham cracker crumbs, sauteed apples, and fresh caramel). I want another flavor that would go well with pies. Vanilla bean is always a hit, but I'm looking for something perhaps a bit more interesting. I do not have an ice cream maker, so I use the condensed milk and whipped cream method to make my ice cream.
A friend dropped off a COLOSSAL tub of sour cream and a huge brick of cream cheese. What should I do with them? They don't last forever!
Use up the last peaches of the year in these delicious, peachy muffins!
Thanks to this recipe, you don't have to book a room to enjoy a warm DoubleTree cookie.
Full of fresh herbs, veggies and lots of protein from the quinoa. The lemon dressing and tangy feta cheese make this salad simply perfect.
The peaches add a nice, subtle, fruity flavor to this moist bread, and they look oh-so pretty on the top. Plus it's low fat!
This granola tastes just like banana bread with a crunchy, nutty, granola texture. It is packed with whole grains, fiber, and a serving of fruit.
Earthy mushrooms give these vegetarian samosas a meaty flavor.
The best banana bread I have ever made -- with a crisp, cinnamon crumble topping that makes it stand out from the rest.
Banana bread with sharp, spicy, crystallized ginger, mellowed by the sweet bananas and bittersweet chocolate.
The best french toast ever --lightly fried to a crispy, golden-brown crust in olive oil.
This bread is sweet, sunny, and fruity, just like the Hawaiian Islands. It takes minutes to prepare in the bread machine!
Simple, buttery bars with the flavors of perfect summer peaches and nutty brown butter.
This cake has a sweet, puckery lemon flavor and is bursting with bright, juicy blueberries
These scones are all over the internet -- and I can see why. They are moist, tender, and a cinch to make.
Fruity from fresh peaches, satiny from the custard, crunchy from the streusel. My mom proclaimed Dorie's tart the best thing I've baked yet.
These are simple, wholesome, and delicious -- the best bran muffins I have ever made!
A simple healthy lunch -- salty salmon and buttery avocado on top of crusty bread.
A thick, creamy smoothie in a bowl to use all of summer's luscious peaches.
Egg-less chocolate cake with salted caramel buttercream -- plus how to make a cake banner!
The absolute best brownies (according to David Lebovitz, the king of chocolate)
An elegant pot de creme au caramel -- oozing with extraordinary butterscotch flavor.
Two perfect Nutella cookies sandwiched together with mascarpone cream.
I adapted David Lebovitz's famous recipe to create 4 new madeleine flavors: chai, mocha, chocolate chip and lemon.
Pâte à choux (pronounced pat-ah-choo) is the paste-like dough used for making the crispy shells of cream puffs, éclairs, gougères, and profiteroles. Once you understand the technique, making choux at home is easy. The hard part is choosing a filling. Some favorites include: pastry cream, pudding, chocolate ganache, whipped lox and cream cheese, or jam. More
One of my favorite sandwiches ever is my Caprese breakfast tartine. With fresh basil, tomatoes, and lots of melty Mozzarella -- its perfect! Topped with fresh herb butter and a fried egg, this sandwich is perfection.
http://cannella-vita.blogspot.com/2012/05/caprese-breakfast-tartines-and-zucchini.html