Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts

Monday, October 18, 2010

Macaroon Mayhem

Our recent trip to Paris delivered many delights. The most delightful being the airy, chewy yet crispy, taste bud titillating deliciousness of Laduree macaroons. If you ever want to feel like Marie Antoinette pick up an every flavor (sans licorice for me) box and share a few with your fiancee every night of your vacation. Delicieux!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Strawberry fields forever

As an attempt to curb my road tripping urge, Joe and I are heading north, to Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark, CA, for some good ole' fashion strawberry pickin'. You pay by the pound and I've heard there are berries as big as a fist! Joe doesn't know it yet but I'm going to propose a contest--whoever can pick the BIGGEST strawberry, gets to watch the LOSER whip up a delicious strawberry shortcake that will hopefully resemble this:
Photo credits:
{photo 1} http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/588354226
{photo 2} http://happythings.tumblr.com/page/23