Daily Archives: May 28, 2011

Strawberry Mille Feuille

Strawberry Mille Feuille

As soon as I said I was going sit on my ass all day and do nothing, I got the urge to bake. And, of course, the more I thought about baking, the stronger the urge got, until it could no longer be resisted. Sigh. What can you do, right? Lets just chalk it up to me being totally dedicated to this blog. So, why mille feuille? Because I saw Anthony Bourdain eating it on “No Reservations” last night, and it looked pretty tasty. Plus, he spent at least 15 minutes waxing eloquent about the virtues of this quintessential French dessert, so I knew it had to be good. Now, I wanted to try it for myself, but I wasn’t feeling up to making my...

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Pomegranate-Champagne Rum Punch

Pomegranate-Champagne Rum Punch

“Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in bed. Don’t feel like picking up my phone, so leave a message at the tone, ‘Cause today I swear I’m not doing anything.” I’m loving this new Bruno Mars song today! It really captures the way I feel about how my Saturday is going to be. Today, I’m not going to do anything but lay on the couch, relax (maybe nap), and drink a ton of this super delicious, refreshing, and delightfully boozy pomegranate-champagne punch. Happy long weekend, everyone! Pomegranate-Champagne Rum Punch (Adapted from Ezra Pound Cake’s recipe) ** Tastes kind of like sangria, but sweeter. Yum! Ingredients: - 1-1/2 cups pomegranate juice - 1 cup lemonade - 1/4 cup white rum...

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