It was a cold day on the Normandy harbor and hot cocoa was the perfect companion for such a day. Made with the rich, dark chocolate common to France - it was... as my niece once pronounced, "WEE-FWESHING!"
Category Archives: Good Eats: Food Reviews
All things food!
Photography Topic: Indulge (Greek Style)
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Baklava, according to Wikipedia, is "a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey" and boy is it good [and actually somewhat healthy! I've tried both the Greek and Iraqi variations - both great!
DP Photo Journal: Abundance
An abundance of fruits and vegetables - baguettes and meats. It’s market day in Normandy, France, and everything is certainly full to the brim with wares of various kinds!
Market Day! Pick from the freshest, the greenest, the most delicious delicacies you ever did see!
Homemade Apple Pie
At the beginning of this year I found I enjoyed cooking. Since then I’ve experimented with cheesecakes, spaghetti, an of-the-moment pasta while in France (with beef, sausages, and various types of Italian pasta), and now pies!
Here was today’s result…
With a nice, homemade crust.
The crust was made with a cup of flour, teaspoon or so of salt, two tablespoons of water, and 2/3 cup and 1 tsp. Crisco, lightly coated with Robert’s Skim Milk and a fine layer of sugar. The interior was created with a pre-made mix.
Nothing Bundt Cakes: Food Review
Nothing Bundt Cakes is a national franchise that specializes in the creation and catering of bundt cakes. There are a variety of flavors – with a plethora of unique tastes. Some include:
Taste Rating: 3.9/5.0
Double Chocolate Chip
Has a deep, rich chocolate flavor with a sort of tangy kick to it. I would never be able to eat larger than their muffin-sized (second to smallest) cake, due to the richness in itself.Yet it proves quite enjoyable in small portions.
Carrot Cake
This bundt cake is, by far, one of my favorites. With all the flavors of your typical homestyle carrot cake, easily complimented by a rich cream cheese frosting.
Red Velvet
A dynamic blend of flavors that seem overly prominent when cold, and pleasantly mild when at room temperature.
In general review…
Pro’s:
-Overall good selection.
-Good overall taste.
Con’s:
-Limited to cream cheese frosting.
-It is difficult to gain a good taste of the cake when first purchased, and rather must sit out at room temperature for a short time (so as to prevent spoiling).
Birch Beer: Soft Drink Review
Image by *Rauch* via Flickr
Upon a trip to Pennsylvania I discovered an old fashioned drink called Birch Beer, created from the bark of the birch tree, which may be found all over wooded areas of the state. It’s non-alcoholic and somewhat resembles root-beer in taste, with exception to the typical crimson-red tinge. There are vast varieties of Birch Beer, found all over the United States, and ranging in taste.
Next up on Adventure Writer: More reviews! Hopefully I’ll have Gulliver’s Travels up soon – and after it, another barrage of posts to keep up on the Post-A-Day 2011 challenge.
Thanks for reading!
