Cherry Pie Tarts
Posted in Pastries by Erin - Jul 23, 2010
Charming Cherries
My first goodies made with the new KitchenAid mixer:
This was the first time I’d made pie dough from scratch, and it was so much easier than I anticipated! I was beyond impressed as I watched the last teaspoon of cold water going into the mixing bowl bringing the pie dough together!
Also, I discovered that martini glasses are the perfect size for cutting-out tarts… who knew?
The filling was the perfest combination of cherry goodness with a burst of citrus from some orange zest.
A definite success!
Birthday Brownies
Posted in Other Goodies by Erin - Jul 18, 2010
Mini Chipotle Brownies
Geneviève made these adorable brownies for my surprise summer birthday party. She used a boxed brownie mix, and added 1 tsp of chipotle powder! They’re topped with a wonderful chocolate ganache.
They had the usual chocolatey goodness that you’d expect with a brownie and then just a hint of heat from the chipotle powder – so yummy!
New Toy!
Posted in Goodie Gadgets by Erin - Jul 17, 2010
My KitchenAid
Having a December birthday has always been a bit of a drag since it’s right in the middle of Christmas party season. This is something I’ve come to accept as I’ve gotten older, but it came as a disappointment to Jason who tried to throw me a party last year, and was unimpressed by its very few attendees.
So much to my surprise (I really had no idea), I had a July birthday this year. July 17th, to be exact. There was delicious spicy foods and the best part of all: my shiny new KitchenAid stand mixer!
I can’t wait to take it for a spin…
