by Flora Caputo | Apr 4, 2014 | Crafting, Recipes, Uncategorized
I belong to a “Wine and Dinner Club.” which is really a name we gave to a close group of friends that get together “every quarter” to enjoy a good meal, wine and cigars. In fact, we shortened it to WAD, and it seems to have stuck! Everyone...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 1, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My nephew only likes vanilla. Vanilla ice cream, vanilla cake, butter cookies and vanilla cupcakes. I respect that.Sometimes, simplicity is golden.Like these vanilla cupcakes.These were adapted, and adapted again, from a notable bakery called Billy’s. The...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 31, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes we domestic divas need some shortcuts. We do a lot, and when we add kids to our daily mix of doing, there are always curve ball requests that show up at…oh…say…1 hour before bedtime? You know, the “Mom, by the way, I volunteered you...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 26, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is the perfect Sunday meal, or, well, any night meal if you brine your chicken the day before and get home at a decent hour. You can also pre-boil the potatoes the night before, and fork them over right after. Then all you need to do is roast them with the...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 20, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
3 Cake Pop HacksI love making cake pops..REAL cake pops. They are great for parties, fundraisers and bake sales. And through the years, I have been able to find some tips and tricks to make cake pop making easier (and without having to buy an extra...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 17, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Pistachio Cream Filled Vanilla Cupcakes Topped with Pistachio Brittle Ingredients:Cupcake(adapted from my previous post, https://www.urbandomesticdiva.com/2011/06/recipe-billys-vanilla-vanilla-cupcakes.html)1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising1 1/4 cups...
