Last week, I found some new spoons.
A full dozen of these were on sale, and clearly needed to make their way into our standard rotation. The very first thought I had was a mini caprese salad – and that’s just what we had a chance to do this weekend.
We’re working on catching up – both here and at KateRuns – after last week’s Boston Fashion Week whirlwind. In the meantime, please accept our peace offering of this stunning video recipe for an apple galette.
Credit is due to the lovely Veronica Loves Archie, who shared another darling video for mojitos, chips and salsa (her Australian self is headed into summer, you see). That post led me to the discovery both of Rachel’s video recipe collection and her blog, Elephantine, which is sure to be a new favorite.
Apple picking is still ahead in our fall calendar, and Rachel’s galette method looks even simpler than my own classic apple pie. Even if baking isn’t your thing, I dare say you might change your mind after watching this video.
Bon Appétit!
video credit: Rachel of Elephantine
This weekend was a whirlwind of recipe testing, friends visiting and assisting in birthday celebrations. All of our good intentions to make headway on holiday projects vanished before our eyes – but it was worth it.
Our weekend turned out to include a veritable mini-Thanksgiving – roasted chickens, caramelized brussel sprouts, French onion soup, cranberries on salads, potatoes, pumpkin pie and fresh, homemade bread.
Also, not a single photograph was taken.
This is regrettable, but frankly the larger preoccupation in our household today is what on earth to do with the leftovers – a whole second chicken, in fact. Though Jack does not necessarily agree, I’m a fan of mixing foods, and this caught my eye this afternoon.
Yes, the Thanksgiving Turkey Cake.
Featuring: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes complete with marshmallow topping. I realize this one will be controversial, but I for one will be keeping the concept in mind as we approach the holidays. Would you try it? Check out the full recipe and step-by-step images over at Chow – and let us know how it goes!
We’re coffee lovers – it’s no secret.
This morning, though, it seemed others were feeling particularly vocal about their coffee habits. From Katie’s post about her newly discovered love, to Kelly and Abby seeking out their respective fixes, contemplations on caffeination were popping up all over the place for a few hot seconds, and it got me thinking about the relevance of coffee in our lives as well.
Disclaimer: some may argue that this post has nothing whatsover to do with UJCreative’s typical interests in art, design and general creativity. That’s a fair claim to make. But, the ladies with whom I dined earlier this week insisted on the recipe, and really, who doesn’t love some pictures of tasty, tasty bread?
Not me, that’s for sure.
I would argue that break baking has its creative moments, and requires some level of dexterity similar to handicraft. Most importantly, though, every hostess should have this loaf up her sleeve – and so, I share it here. Click through for more photos and the recipe.