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Sweets for Easter: Cupcakes!

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:18:42 +0000

What does a cooking American do when she runs out of ideas for desserts? You got it, she quickly makes some cupcakes. These little cakes that can be eaten by hand are so popular that they’ve even started to be used instead of traditional wedding cakes. That’s a good idea, to have a tower made of cupcakes, because cutting the cake for serving the 200 guests is quite a tedious job.

Then we have those holidays, when families gather together around the dinner table. This is how Easter cupcakes, Christmas cupcakes or Thanksgiving cupcakes were born. There are a lot of shops across the USA where you can buy festive cupcakes, but the best cupcakes of all are the ones that you bake yourself at home, in your kitchen, thinking of your dear guests who are going to enjoy them. If you bake them with love, they taste better, at least this is what a dear friend of mine once said.

My Favorite Pork Chop Recipe

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:12:41 +0000

One of my big favorite foods of all time are stuffed pork chops. They are much better than grilled steaks or baked chops because they don’t necessarily need a side dish. You can eat them just as they are, with no potatoes nor any other vegetables. If you think stuffed chops are difficult to prepare, you’re wrong. Actually, almost any stuffing would do, from cheese to ham leftovers (this is one of the best leftover ham recipes, great to be used after holidays) or mushrooms, or even shredded chicken breast leftovers.

Preparing stuffed pork chops requires only a bit of imagination. You’ll see that you can find all required ingredients in your pantry, because if something misses, it can easily be replaced with something else. The only mush-have are the pork chops, of course. The second condition is that they are thick enough to allow cutting those pockets that are going to be stuffed with the other goodies.

Have you ever cooked such recipes? If you did and you care to share your tips with us, feel free to do it in the comments section.

Cooking Idea: Spinach Artichoke Dip

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:51:25 +0000

A spinach artichoke dip can make an excellent and tasty appetizer, and it’s very easy to prepare. It’s a good idea for celebrations, when you want to cook many dishes, but you lack the required time. This is why a fast and easy recipe can save you from a lot of work, and yet let you amaze your guests with your culinary talents.

However, in order to make this a fast recipe, you need to buy the spinach frozen, because it’s easier to thaw it and cut it small, rather than wash fresh spinach leaves one at a time, then boil them and so on. With the artichokes, it’s the same story: buy them canned for more convenience, otherwise it will take you quite a long time to prepare them for the dip.

Do you have any other appetizer recipes ideas that can be done in 10-15 minutes?

Easter Is Here. Do You Have a Bunny Costume?

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:16:30 +0000

One of my favorite surprises for kids is to get myself a nice Easter bunny costume and a carrot pinata and invite children to get to the candy inside. Together with the egg hunt, these are two entertainment occasions which I wouldn’t miss for anything in this world. Easter and Christmas are good celebrations because they help bringing your family closer together to spend a few memorable moments and to share thoughts and ideas.

Being so busy all year round, it surely feels good to stop and take a deep breathe at least on such occasions. This is why my Easter bunny suit is ready for the party year after year. Sometimes I wear it on Halloween too, but that’s another story.

Have you got your Easter costume yet?