Showing posts with label kitchen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kitchen. Show all posts

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Time for dessert!

I'm always on the hunt for adorable, sassy decor for my home... Recently, I was over at my dad's house for Sunday dinner, and was admiring his darling little kitchen clock. "Dad, I want that someday," I casually remarked.

"Take it," he said. "It doesn't keep time very well." (My dad is nothing, if not meticulous about punctuality.)


"Sweet!" I cheered.

Yes, sweet indeed! This lovely plate clock actually works just fine, but even if it didn't I'd still hang it in my house. It's just darling! It was given to our family by a friend many years ago, and although I've turned it over to check for tags or stamps, there is no indication as to where this delicate trifle of a dessert was made, or even purchased. Oh well. It now sits in my kitchen, cheerfully ticking away the hours as I type on the computer.

Who says you can't have your cake and decorate with it too?

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Merry Christmas to me!

Christmas came for me this year in the form of a big, shiny, new toy that no chef should be without. Behold! My new Kitchen Aid deluxe mixer in Empire Red. Isn't it beautiful? I guess Santa thought I was a good girl this year. Now I can make bread, cookies and nutty bacon cheese balls, all with the simple touch of a button. Cooking was never this easy, or so much fun! Maybe I should give it a test run, and make some chocolate chip cookies as a "thank you" to the man in red.

P.S. What did Santa bring to you?

Monday, August 13, 2007

vintage cookbooks

I thought this was a great idea for a shower gift. My mom found these vintage cookbooks at a local antique shop. They are full of all the basic recipes you need to start your kitchen library, plus how can you resist the cute colors and matching box? Wanna know the best part? Tucked inside the cookbook pages were notes and letters from the original owners. We had fun seeing "I Love You" and "Happy Anniversary" hidden amongst the casseroles and desserts.