I'm still here...

Yes, I am still here and I have been neglecting this poor little blog of mine and my dear readers (if I have any left)... It's not that I haven't been cooking, baking or taking any pictures, it's just that I never seem to get around to posting anything. Something always seems to get in the way. That's life for ya!

I hope to get around to posting some of the fantastic stuff I have waiting on my hard disk. Whoopie Pies, a delicious Pad Thai, preserved lemons, Pioneer Woman's Prune Cake, a variation on these Mango Muffins, Osso Bucco, Strawberry Scones and blue potato chips are all waiting for me to write up a post and give them their 15 minutes of fame. So, if you could, please let me know which of these you'd like to hear about first. That might just give me the incentive I need to get writing.

In the mean time, I leave you with a rerun and a few pics I took with my new lens, the 50mm f1.8 from Canon, also known as the Nifty Fifty. And as of now, I think I'm in love. :)

TWD - Maple-Peach Ice Cream

Actually, it was Honey-Peach Ice Cream that Tommi of Brown Interior chose for us this week for Tuesdays with Dorie. But, I only like honey in small doses. So I went with maple syrup. It's very subtle in the ice cream and the peaches really stand out.

This ice cream is a treat, that's for sure! Check out Tommi's blog for the recipe and the rest of the Tuesdays with Dorie gang for more tempting, summery treats.

TWD - Parisian Apple Tartlet

This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe has to be the simplest one to be chosen, at least since I joined in the fun! Puff pastry, apples, a little sugar and butter and you're done! I was a little bit disappointed in the puff pastry I bought. I got it at a local bakery but I think it had been in the freezer a bit too long because it didn't puff up quite as much as I had expected. And I must not have used enough sugar, my tarts turned out a bit bland. Oh, well, nothing a gigantic scoop of vanilla ice cream can't fix!

Visit Jessica's blog, My Baking Heart for this week's recipe and the rest of the Tuesdays with Dorie gang for tartlets galore!

TWD - Cinnamon Bundt Cake

Chocolate, cinnamon and espresso powder combined in a beautiful, moist and delicious cake. That's what Tracey chose for us this week for Tuesdays with Dorie, and to think I almost didn't make it! It was supposed to be square, but I made it as a bundt. Just for fun. :)


Don't make the same mistake I did, trust Dorie. Get the recipe from Tracey's blog, Tracey's Culinary Adventures, and make this cake! Now!