Milk and sugar please…

Posted on November 15, 2010 with No Comments

I came across these sassy cup and saucers sets from www.hiddenartshop.com. So great! I ‘d love to put these on my notso real wedding registry. Hidden Art Shop has a lot of great items. Check them out!

You can even serve your sugar in this:

Brie it on

Posted on November 4, 2010 with No Comments

Along with some delightful Thanksgiving decor I’m also responsible for a few good appetizers. I found these two yummy dishes on FoodNetwork.com

Brie En Croute

Ingredients

• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, pre-packaged
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (8-ounce) wheel Brie
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• Crackers, for serving
• http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/brie-en-croute-recipe/index.html

Stuffed Baby Bellas

Ingredients

• 16 baby portabella mushrooms (creminis)
• 1 pound ground chicken or turkey breast
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, 1/3 palmful
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 cup shredded asiago cheese
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, a couple handfuls
• 1 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and wrung dry in a clean kitchen towel
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
• 1/4 cup pine nuts or chopped almonds
• http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/stuffed-baby-bellas-recipe/index.html

Tablegiving

Posted on November 4, 2010 with No Comments

With Thanksgiving around the corner and the menu taken care of (thanks Mom!) I started to think about the tablescape. Found some great ideas to get your Thanksgiving Decor in full swing.  Courtesy of Fine Living.