365 Guide New York City

Pumpkin Pie Challenge

My Entry:

Individual Pumpkin Pies with Rum Whipped Cream and
Individual Pecan Tarts

Soup and Bread Cookbook

Seared Scallops with Herb-Butter Pan Sauce

My husband and I have been watching Hell's Kitchen and MasterChef a lot lately and we started to crave scallops and Chef Ramsey's Beef Wellington. I eventually gave in and decided to make scallops. I have yet to get the courage to make the beef wellington, soon I will though... I mean if the kids on MasterChef Junior can do it then so can I, right? Let's hope so!

Finally back in the game

I am feeling much better and now that thanksgiving is over, I'm finally ready to get back in the game. This week I will try to review 3-4 cookbooks, some recipes and maybe some restaurants. I have a lot planned so hopefully I'll be able to do It! Sorry I've been away for so long, being sick and trying to cook and taste food is no fun. Then there was thanksgiving and that was a feat all it's own! 

My brother is getting married in August 2014 and asked me to make his wedding cake/cupcakes. I'm honored but scared s***less! That's a big weight- the wedding cake is like THE thing at the reception!!!!!! This means I am going to have to learn how to make amazing cupcakes (I have awesome tasting cupcake recipes, but I can never get them to all be the same size) and also how to decorate properly. I guess its a good thing I am currently unemployed- I have tons of time to bake! This blog will be the perfect place to post my progress! If anyone has some helpful suggestions please let me know! 

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for not posting for a while- I got sick and wasn't feeling up to doing anything (especially cooking!). Now that Thanksgiving is done and I am feeling much better I will have to get caught up. I have a lot of cookbooks to review as well as a number of recipes.

Thanks for being patient!
Tanya

Baking

Cookies Challenge

My Entry:

Birthday Cake Cookies

Summerlicious

Summerlicious has to be the best idea yet- you get to go to a restaurant and enjoy a price fixe menu for a reasonable price. Even some of the "nicer, pricier" restaurants participate. I have gone to Summerlicious for 2 summers now and really enjoy each time I go. Often I find it very difficult to choose just one restaurant to go to. This year, because of me still being in school, I wasn't able to go to as many as I wanted to. I only went to one restaurant this year- Byzantium on July 20, 2013.

Mighty Spice Express