Affogato is an simple Italian dessert of ice cream topped with a shot of espresso. Affogato actually means “drowned” and as you can see below, the ice cream is drowning in a pool of espresso. I have been resisting the urge to eat ice cream morning, noon and night all week. It’s been hot here [...]
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Feasting Friday: Affogato
Posted in Dessert, Feasting Friday on July 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The difference between men and women
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Eggs, Kitchen economy on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last year we took an Italian cooking class from the chef at one of our favorite Italian restaurants. The chef’s famous lasagna was part of the curriculum and we were excited to learn his secrets. We had been making our own lasagna for some time, homemade noodles and all, but knew we could do better. [...]
National Doughnut Day
Posted in Dessert, Dining Out, Restaurants on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There was really only one place to go…
Two Great Tastes…
Posted in Dessert, Dining Out, Pork, Travel on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is a long list of places I’ve wanted to try in Portland. On a recent weekend excursion, we finally made it to Voodoo Doughnuts. I’ve seen this place on TV and read all about it. A big part of me was skeptical and wanted to hate it. As it got later and later on [...]
