i know some people will appreciate this

[hollymayberry]

in lieu of the shit i had thrown in my face last week, i've spent my time doing lots of cooking and baking...alas, i haven't but a few pics (and they aren't loaded up yet) to tempt you with. mmm food porn, i'd rather look at that than naked people any day.

anyhoo...

buttermilk cookies, courtesy of this month's gourmet, were an absolutely hit. along

Comments

[bemyjoeyramone]

ooh that all sounds so delicious. i must admit, i have been scared to do much baking here in denver.. the high altitude adjustments dont always work, booo.
plus, i dont have anyone to really bake FOR, so meh. okay thats not true. i should totally bake like a crazy woman and take such goodies in to my profs. mmm i can already smell more scholarship money...

[bemyjoeyramone]

oh and miss holly-bean. do you have any suggestions for simple paninis? ive been having total brain farts. nothing too complex, cuz im poor. but any creative combinations you can think of?

[hollymayberry]

hehe, yea my parents are getting mad at all this baking :) i think they are afraid i am fattening them up to eat them or something. (shhh, don't tell them it's true!)

mmm paninis! hmm let's see
*apricot preserves, basil, blue cheese, caramelized onions (red pepper flakes too if you want!)
*spinach, cheddar, broccoli (dip it in some red sauce!)
*caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar, portabellos
*pear, blue cheese, walnuts (you could use your new processor to blend them into a paste!)
*feta, black olives, red onion (and maybe a nice little cucumber salad on the side!)
*scallions, black olives, tomato, parmesan
*pesto, black olives, onions, tomato, mozzarella and or parmesan
*goat cheese, arugula, dried cranberries
*cheese and onion!
*cheese and tomato!
*cheese and cucumber!
*cream cheese, cucumber, dill weed

there are some ideas for ye! (...i didnt suggest any meats because i seem to remember you being vegetarian at some point? or am i just crazy...)

[bemyjoeyramone]

heh yeah ive had my stints at being vegetarian..but im not any more. longest i ever went was 7 months and i was pallllleeeee i still have my old drivers license to prove it. hehehe. i generally dont cook with a lot of meat though, so these are great!

those all sound amazingly tasty. my roomie just made some sort of avocado dressing so we might be trying that too. yummm

[fulloflies]

I sent my mom the o'charley's roll recipe. An embarrassing and delicious part of my mid-western upbringing.

Thanks!

[hollymayberry]

you're welcome!

as much as it pains me, i have to suck it up and admit i love some of those good ol' mid-western chain restaurants...

[semolina]

You need to come visit so we can have a bake-a-thon!

[belindajane]

john and i have some sort of weird love of brussel sprouts. once, we had a bottle of wine and a big bowl of them for dinner, and both considered it deliciously romantic.

let's open a bakery.