by Flora Caputo | Jun 13, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Vanilla Vanilla cupcakes for me seem sometimes…too…vanilla? However, my one friend LOVES white on white cakes and cupcakes. And in honor of her, I wanted to make her some cupcakes. I did a lot of research on what recipe was THE BEST vanilla cupcake recipe....
by Flora Caputo | Jun 12, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This little cocktail was a wonderful addition to the garden bridal shower party I hosted. It is a very refreshing spiked lemonade for eating outdoors. I found the basic recipe from www.myrecipes.com and added my spin to it. You can make some of it ahead of time by...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 3, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes you can look like a diva in the kitchen with little effort. This is one of those times. Lets face it, in between work, piano recitals, homework and gardening, you don’t have time to bake amazing deliciousness from scratch-but you want to look like you...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 2, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
QR codes are starting to pop up everywhere, kind of like Tribbles (for you old Star Trek fans). For some of you that may not know what a QR code is, you probably have seen them here and there on products, magazine ads, outdoor billboards and building signage. They are...
by Flora Caputo | May 29, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
‘Tis the season for grilling, and ’tis the season for fresh asparagus. This meal is a perfect pairing of a light burger made of fresh salmon with farm fresh asparagus that you grill in tandem, making the meal quick and easy. A couple things to note, fresh...
by Flora Caputo | May 28, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is the first of a few recipes I will be posting in follow up to the cupcake garden party I co hosted last weekend. This cupcake was a big hit, and I adapted it from myrecipes.com. The cupcake has a soft pink color to it that is very fresh and summery. The...
by Flora Caputo | May 27, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! Thank you to all the men and women in the armed forces whom we honor this weekend who died in our Nation’s service. God bless you and your families.AND in honor of eating outdoors and taking it easy, I collected some of my...
by Flora Caputo | May 25, 2011 | Gardening, Lifestyle, Recipes, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
As many of you may know, I have been busy throwing my first bridal shower for a close friend and coworker of mine. I hosted it with another close friend, which helped with the overall costs. The bride to be is a girly-girl, who likes cupcakes and vintage chic...
by Flora Caputo | May 24, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
These pancakes were adapted from a food blogger I found on Kitch’n. My husband loves oatmeal. I have switched to only eating whole wheat. So these pancakes caught my eye as a perfect match, if I just switched it to whole wheat flour. It uses cooked old fashioned...
by Flora Caputo | May 9, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I served these at Easter with some crusty bread with wine before dinner. It’s a great little nibble for guests as they arrive and get settled. We always love marinated olives when we are out for Tapas or even at one of our favorite Lincoln Square restaurants in...
