Entries from September 2008

September 21, 2008

Earl Grey Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream

I don’t drink coffee.
I know, I know. Take a minute to digest that fact. It is a bit strange.

But I grew up in a household where there was always a pot of tea sitting around. And it was always Earl Grey. And it still is.
I’m sure it’s partly that because I grew up with it, [...]

September 8, 2008

Brown Butter Plum Cake

It’s not often that I see a recipe, print it off and then make it immediately. But when I saw Julie’s post on what she has called Browned Butter Bliss, I was intrigued.
Not only had she raved about this baked dessert, but it sounded delicious and ridiculously easy. If that doesn’t tempt someone (namely me) [...]

September 1, 2008

Heirloom Tomatoes with Balsamic Reduction

I have virtually given up on tomatoes. The ones from the supermarket are bland, flavourless faux tomatoes and are hardly worth buying. Grape tomatoes are about the only ones I bother buying any more because they still seem to have some tomato-y taste.
As a kid, summers were spent with my grandparents on one of the [...]