Raisin Pastries Paris

Raisin Pastries Paris
Originally uploaded by pixelish
These raisin pastries are similar to cinnamon buns, but with a delicious twist. They use a flaky French pastry for the dough to make them ultra light and uber yummy.

I think I may try to reverse engineer the recipe for these delicate morsels... they were just too good!

Consuming Creativity

Sometimes I wish I could eat art! I heart you Wayne Thiebaud - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Thiebaud

Hey! Cooks and Books and Recipes is having a giveaway! And my book is one of the choices! Enter early, enter often! http://www.cooksandbooksandrecipes.com/2012/06/food-blogging-for-dummies-a-giveaway/

Judy Cheese and Pickles

This lovely appetizer is something called Judy cheese and pickles. Judy cheese is a mixture of local Portland (OR) cheese with local Portland beer. Full-on local Portland goodness! With some wicked tasty quick pickles and cornichons on the side.

Next project? I think I'll have to try to make some of these quick pickles. They are just too good. Found four awesome quick pickle recipes here at the Herb Companion. They sound eminently delicious...

Oh, and many thanks to Gary and Jenny for introducing me to this little appetizer of wonderfulness.

Horchata and Aqua Fresca

Horchata and Aqua Fresca
Originally uploaded by pixelish
This week I'm up in Portland, OR visiting my son and my darling almost daughter-in-law. On Sunday we ended up at a small but lovely farmer's market in a way trendy neighborhood. And there I found some watermelon and canteloupe aqua fresca, not to mention the yummy horchata!

More pictures from Ladies who Lunch catering - http://lwlcatering.com/. Here is the chef's handmade mushroom gnocchi. Is it dinner time yet?