magpie26 22 Dec 2009, 05:35 PM

Egg Nog Cream filled homemade Eclairs

I am making eggnog pastry cream to fill some homemade eclairs with for a family Christmas party. They sound delicious in my head. I will post the recipe if all goes well! Happy Holidays everyone!!

magpie26 24 Nov 2009, 06:30 PM

Announcement, Announcement!!!

Thanksgiving is 2 days away!! Yay!!!

Also, if you have a facebook account follow the link to vote for my Pamamisu recipe (soon to be posted in my recipe box)Vote Here
Thanks for the support guys!

magpie26 16 Nov 2009, 07:05 PM

Recipe Contest

A friend and I entered a recipe contest so follow the link to check our our Pamamisu and to vote for us!
Pamamisu

magpie26 29 Sep 2009, 05:47 PM

Taste of St. Louis

Everyone should come out to the Taste of St. Louis this weekend! Stop by the L’Ecole Culinaire tent for some duck confit quesadillas!

magpie26 12 Sep 2009, 11:37 AM

Bean Spread

Yum!! I just posted a recipe for a bean spread. This quick easy bean spread tastes great as a spread, veggie or chip dip and on sandwiches!

magpie26 10 Sep 2009, 05:48 PM

Savory Flan

Just posted a recipe for a savory chanterelle mushroom flan. I haven’t had a chance to experiment with it at all yet (because chanterelles are out of season, expensive and hard to find in my neck of the woods) but I hope you all enjoy!!

magpie26 31 Aug 2009, 04:34 PM

Homework

Today was my first day of 102: Fundamentals of Baking at L’Ecole Culinaire today. I am looking forward to starting my homework!

magpie26 7 Apr 2009, 01:30 PM

A BBQ Legend!

Well while I am in St. Louis 17th St. Bar and Grill in O’Fallon IL. It is owned and run by Mike “The Legend” Mills. My mom is the GM and they needed lots of extra help so I was happy to jump in! Stop by and see me sometime and have some great bbq!

magpie26 28 Mar 2009, 06:13 PM

Cooking for my sister

I’m cooking lasagna for my sister and her friend. I feel a little out of my element because the only spices they have in their pantry are chili powder, pepper, and cumin...Yikes!

magpie26 27 Mar 2009, 01:00 PM

Food for thought and travels

I got my Gillian McKeith book in the mail today! Just in time to start reading it on the 10 hour drive to Springfield, MO. I’ve already packed lots of tasty snacks (like homemade granola) for the trip!

magpie26 24 Mar 2009, 03:41 PM

yum!

We had pork and mushroom won tons with a honey/chili dipping sauce last night so tonight I’m cooking bibimbap! I can’t think of a better way to use up the left over veggies. I’m excited about spicing it up with the left over dipping sauce too!

magpie26 22 Mar 2009, 09:38 PM

won tons

We had mushroom and pork won tons with a honey and chili dipping sauce, steamed rice and fresh veggies (broccoli, green onions, and sugar snap pea pods). It sure did hit the spot!

magpie26 12 Mar 2009, 05:32 PM

I’m looking for...

a really good gumbo recipe. If you have one and are willing to share let me know!

magpie26 11 Mar 2009, 07:13 PM

Curry

I’m cooking curry for the first time! It smells great so far. I’m using Sona Pai’s recipe and can’t wait to try it!

magpie26 6 Mar 2009, 02:55 PM

Breakfast for dinner!

I’m doing breakfast for dinner too! I have some butter milk I need to use up and a recipe for pancakes that is to die for! It’s a super old recipe that was my bf’s great grandmothers. Even though I’m not officially part of the family his mom was kind enough to pass it along to me.

magpie26 21 Feb 2009, 02:16 PM

Spice Bread w/ maple butter

I came across a great recipe for a spice bread with maple butter. Luckily, I have all the ingredients in my pantry. I can’t wait to try it!

magpie26 17 Feb 2009, 03:56 PM

Chocolate

I just pulled a chocolate torte out of the oven. It smells amazing!! I told my boyfriend I would wait until he got home from work to eat it but I don’t know if I can do that!

magpie26 10 Feb 2009, 06:38 PM

Potato Soup and Westminster

I made a huge batch of potato soup this evening and I’m so glad I did. It’s even better than the last time I made it, but that could be because I’m eating it while watching the Westminster Dog Show. I mean who doesn’t like home-made soup and puppy dogs!

magpie26 29 Jan 2009, 10:53 AM

Good food for a cold day!

I’ve got bread baking in the oven and just started a pot of chili on the stove. After cooking the beans I added the left over broth to my tomato sauce to add extra flavor!

magpie26 8 Jan 2009, 10:58 AM

Sourdough

I’ve been working on maturing a sourdough starter for a week. Today I am baking my first loaf of bread with it. So far everything smells great! I can’t wait to taste it and share some with friends!