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holidays

an irish interlude

by Patricia on March 17, 2010 · 10 comments

in holidays, just for fun

tristan_and_isolde_02

(picture from the movie Tristan and Isolde)

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and all things Irish, I’m interrupting the confessions of a sugar addict to share a real life Irish fairy tale with you.

It was the early 1800s in Ireland.  John was a strapping young blacksmith from the County Waterford. He fell in love with a beautiful lass from a neighboring county. Her name was Eleanor.

Eleanor’s parents were Irish nobility, and she was their only daughter.  She was destined to marry a nobleman, not a blacksmith. Her parents objected to John and would not allow them to marry.
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whoopie pies

by Patricia on February 9, 2010 · 15 comments

in holidays, recipes

Whoopie pies

Who wouldn’t like to make a little whoopie this Valentine’s Day? Careful though, it can be habit forming. Whoopie pies with their chocolate cake outside and creamy marshmallow inside (what did you think I meant?). I’m seriously addicted.
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happy new year!

by Patricia on January 1, 2010 · 8 comments

in holidays

Sparkling tea

Cheers! Did you have a fun New Year’s Eve? Dan and I had a low-key evening at home. We didn’t even make it to midnight… when did I get so old? Haha.
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gingerbread

by Patricia on December 26, 2009 · 10 comments

in holidays, recipes

Gingerbread

How was your Christmas? Did you get everything you wanted? Santa was very good to me. I got a load of kitchen goodness, the best of which is a Le Creuset. I’ve already used it. And several new cookbooks… I fear I’ve become predictable.

But that was yesterday. Now we are in No Man’s Land. That week between Christmas and the new year. What do you do during this week? Do you take down the tree or do you wait until January (or February) for that? Do you look back at what you’ve done (or haven’t done) this year? Look ahead to the next year and make your list of resolutions and goals? Make a plan? Or do you sit on the couch with a cat resting her head in the crook of your elbow while you type out a bazillion questions while avoiding what really needs to be done? That’s what I do. Obviously.
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a few of my favorite things

by Patricia on December 19, 2009 · 72 comments

in giveaway, holidays

Peppermint Bark Cupcake

Peppermint bark cupcake (Devil's food cake with chocolate and white chocolate ganache plus candy cane pieces. Yum.)

Can’t you just hear Maria singing?: Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens… My version would be more like a cross between the Sound of Music and Willy Wonka: Chocolate on cupcakes and powder white snowflakes…

Anyway… I’ve decided to share a few of my favorite things with you.  Hint: that means I’m giving more stuff away. Why? Because I want to. The last two giveaways were a lot of fun. And anyhow, what’s one more between friends?
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