Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Getting ready for New Years one recipe at a time...

The gingersnaps with chocolate chunks were pretty good and gluten free, the truffles with cocoa nibs and coconut milk would have been better without the goat cheese and today...let's see...what will compliment french onion soup, turkey and cranberry panini sandwiches...I think menus at this time of year and ideas for a way to make each day warm up with flavor. 
Are you struggling to figure out how to keep your family coming back to the table to talk for at least 20 minutes before they go in different directions? I'm all about quick, pretty, easy and of course tasty.
Test out some ideas...
  • tapas of spicy pieces of chicken, salsa with sharp cheese and olive tapanade and cauliflower or asparagus with  with hot chocolate and a little espresso splash for a change.
  • breakfast turkey sausage wrapped with a crescent roll and slices of fresh fruit and a mini chocolate fondue in a small coffee cup or crock to dip.
Let me know how you do!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Connecting to joy with chocolate

I wanted to share this here first...chocolate and joy are synonymous. When you find a way to share and to connect with your family and friends through the experience of making cookies, doesn't it make sense?

That's what happened to me when my daughter made chocolate cookies for me as a Channukah gift. It was the best!

I posted the recipe she found on the 2theworldofchocolate blog