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Sugar Sponge, coulda been a contender

Evelyne posted on October 13th, 2010

Wow, been a while since I posted by my standards! But it has been a whirlwind past few days. Alas I found out on Friday 2pm that I did not get picked to move on to round 4 of Project Food Blog. I am (more or less) over it, I was actually pretty shocked, saddened, [...]

Odd Random Friday

Evelyne posted on September 11th, 2010

The Foodie Gods were after me yesterday. I got really unusual (cellphone) pictures from random sightings on Friday….

Chocolate anyone? Seen at lunchtime from the window of a restaurant

Remember when I talked about Dinner in the Sky well over 2 years ago? Well as I was meeting friends in Old Montreal it was right [...]

Daring Bakers: Not so Petit Four

Evelyne posted on August 27th, 2010

The August 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. For the first time, The Daring Bakers partnered with Sugar High Fridays for a co-event and Elissa was the gracious hostess of both. Using the theme of beurre noisette, or browned butter, Elissa chose to challenge Daring Bakers to make a [...]

Raspberry Heaven

Evelyne posted on August 10th, 2010

Of course one of my favorite fruits would have a season that lasts about the length of a slow blink of the eye. Raspberries have always been a favorite of mine. I love their taste, their look, their feel. They compliment chocolate so well too. You can find them in jams, pies, puddings, cookies, ice [...]

Thursday’s Thingamajig: French Café Hot Chocolate Maker

Evelyne posted on May 13th, 2010

I was so excited Tuesday morning. I participated in a contest over at the Chocolate Cult blog and I won!!!! And my prize arrived Tuesday morning at work: a Hot Chocolate Maker.

I received the BonJour 32 oz. French Café Hot Chocolate Maker

Yes, with summer on our doorstep Hot Chocolate may not be the [...]

Bacon Chocolate Bar

Evelyne posted on April 23rd, 2010

Well do you know what is one of the most HIP and HAPPENING ingredients right now? No?….Bacon

Everyone is talking about it, putting it in recipes, making it the start of a meal…its even got a dedicated Shut Up bacon category on this amusing blog that pokes fun a snob-ish foodies.

So my being [...]

Evelyne posted on August 11th, 2009

I was recently in Quebec City for a 24hr getaway. How lucky I was to enjoy balmy temperatures of 14 C with rain….NOT! And all I had were capris, sandals and a thin little sweater. Well at least this situation permitted me to discover a little epicurean delight I might have missed had it been [...]