Monday Morsel: Amy Sedaris

"When people tell me they are going to go scrapbooking, I say, 'Why don't you make it yourself.' It's like chocolate-chip cookies. People buy the cookie-dough roll and slice it, and then they lay it on a cookie sheet. That's not making chocolate-chip cookies."

Amy Sedaris

Wimbledon: Roger Federer and Chocolate

"My secret vice is milk chocolate Lindor truffles."

UsMagazine 

 

 

 

Wimbledon: Andy Murray Sweet Tooth

 

Any sweet treats for Andy Murray?

From The Independent (2011): 

First it was drug testers turning up at Andy Murray's house at some ungodly hour, now it's 30 Percy Pigs. The sweets, produced by Marks & Spencer, are one of the Scot's favourites, though he was surprised to see them on his doorstep.

"I think my Mum said something because wherever she goes she always brings them for me," Murray said. "The door went at about 8.45 last night. I thought: 'What is that?' It was this big box of Percy Pigs from a PR lady at Marks & Spencer."

For those unfamiliar with Percy Pigs – two of which are apparently eaten every second of the day – Murray provided a description. "It's basically like a pig's head and you have the sweet and it's jelly where the ears are. Then you have Percy Piglets and Percy and friends and all that stuff. They have all the different spin-offs."

What had he done with the 30 pigs? "They're just sitting in the house. I really like them, but I'm being quite strict on my diet in the next couple of weeks, so I'll wait until the tournament's done."

Had he not tried any of them yet? "My girlfriend opened them last night and I had a bite out of one of them and that was it," Murray said.

Wimbledon: Good Luck Serena

From a Bon Appetit 2013 Interview:

"Are you a sweet or savory person?
SW: I’m the deadliest of both: savory and sweet. I love those molten lava cakes, the ones where you cut into it and the chocolate spills out. Even if it’s terrible, I can’t say no to those. The best ones are at Nobu because they serve it with green tea ice cream. Ridiculously delicious."

Monday Morsel: Adventures First

"No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.”

- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass 

 

 

Monday Morsel: Travel Quote

This photo taken by my Bakery Traveling Husband while in Greece.

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”

- St. Augustine

Arnold, Dahling!

I'm referring to the Arnold Palmer.  Not so much the guy as a golfer, but as an iced tea drinker. It is my duty to tell you about this iced tea lemonade concoction just in case, like me, you are a late bloomer, and had no clue about its existence until your dad ordered one at a Cheesecake Factory this one time, and you were like, "Hey, dad, what's that you're drinking?"  And he tells you it's an "Arnold Palmer," with a tone that says, "My grown daughter is so strange and doesn't even know what an Arnold Palmer is."  So, I drink his, because, duh, he's my dad, so why wouldn't I gulp the drink he just ordered for himself?  He then orders another one for himself, with a bit of an attitude I might add.  I am too old to be doing these things, apparently.  But whatever.  Am now a big fan of a good Arnold Palmer.

Ice Cream in Paris

While, I am in HOT Arizona as I write this, I am thinking about ice cream, pretending to be in Paris.  Ahh, Paris.  I have never been there, actually.  But if and when I go, I will be sure to follow the trusty guidelines given by David Lebovitz. Having written his own book on ice cream, The Perfect Scoop, I am confident that his list of Paris Ice Cream Shops is the definitive one.  Check them out here, sweet Bakery Travelers, don't they look beautiful?

Monday Morsel: Refreshing No-Bake

You know, over the summer, pretty much wherever you dwell, it's relatively hot.  If you have a sweet tooth, as I do, any treat that has "no-bake" in its title is on your radar.  Popsugar gets me sometimes. Take a glance through their suggestions, and I'm guessing you will be feeling the same way...they get you, don't they? It's not a bad way to be gotten.

A Honeyed Hello!

Fellow bakery travelers of the world...and of this blog (basically we are one and the same): a honeyed hello! After taking a kind of hiatus from my precious Bakery Traveler world to focus on my often great "day job," I wanted to return to the kind of coffee break only my little blog here provides.  Sit back, relax, and join me as I go on more bakery travels.  I am not sure exactly where I am headed or how or when I will get there, but my compass is set to scrumptious baked goods.

27th Stop: Burkina

According to infoplease Burkina Faso is

"Slightly larger than Colorado, Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its neighbors are Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. The country consists of extensive plains, low hills, high savannas, and a desert area in the north"

Read more: Burkina Faso: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/country/burkina-faso.html#ixzz2YONwToSe

It appears that Welshcakes...um...take the cake for dessert recipes.  I thank Ms. Travel-By-Stove  (link here) for her contribution to food.com, once again, and making my hobby just too sweet!  Recipe for Welshcakes with pineapple (yum!) is right here.

 

 

26th Stop: Bulgaria

I feel it my duty to share with you wonderful food bloggers out there who represent their countries so beautifully.  So, here, on my 26th stop to Bulgaria, I present you with a recipe for this cake called Negarche Cake (recipe here), from this website called http://bulgarianfood.net/. 

This is just one of those good old traditional family recipes that says more about its homeland than I ever could.

Thank you and enjoy!!!!

Monday Morsel: Oh Canada

 

Where have I been that I have NEVER heard of these bars before today??????

I must be living under a hot, boiling hot, desert rock.  (No not "dessert" rock as I would prefer to have it.)

Yes, that's it.  I mean, it really might as well be.

For a cool, refreshing treat, Canada seemed like a place to investigate for a Monday Morsel.  And look what I found:

 

 

Nanaimo Bars!

Delish recipe right here.

History of these charmers right here 

(courtesy of City of Nanaimo):  

This creamy, chocolatey treat's origin is elusive, shrouded in mystery, and claimed by many as their own. Of course, we know that Nanaimo Bars originated in Nanaimo, or they would be called New York Bars, or New Brunswick Bars.

 

25th Stop: Brunei

Found this tasty dessert recipe from a food blogger at 

http://myhomespunhaven.com.  Thank you and enjoy this recipe for  

Coconut Rice with Mango everyone!!!

Slap-Ya-Mama Cookies

With a cookie name like, Slap-Ya-Mama Cookies (recipe here), I sure hope Francine gets the recognition she deserves.

Go Francine!

Next episode is this Wednesday on CBS.

Monday Morsel: 3 Good Eggs

 

We are down to the final THREE. 

 

Francine, Darlene, and Brian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only time will tell...they are all winners, really.  

Did you watch last week's episode in which they had to bake French pastries?  

24th Stop: Brazil

OK, this website is so darn cute that I had to share it for my 24th stop...

which is to Brazil. 

Ole!

Now, it's too small to view here, 

so please check it out here.

This website, They Draw & Cook, is genius, so you need to know about it, regardless. 

 

Their subtitle is "Recipes illustrated by artists from around the world."

I know, right?

Frosty Coffee Pie for 4th of July

Taste of Home folks, 

it's as though you know me...

you really, really know me.

I love you for that,

 and for this recipe of Frosty Coffee Pie.

Wishing everyone a wonderful 4th of July.

Monday Morsel: American Baking Gets Hot!

I am really at a toss-up because I actually like all of the finalists remaining on The American Baking Competition.  But these two are my faves as of this moment:

 

Francine:

 

  (Learn more about Francine here.)

 

Darlene:

(Learn more about Darlene here.)

If you are not watching this show, fellow Bakery Travelers, you are missing out on a good summer treat.  These women know how to bake and do so from their heart and southern savvy.  I mean, they are good.

Happy Monday!!!

Butter Knows

We're having a heatwave!  The butter knows...because I exposed it to the outdoors today in a little photo blog essay of sorts for my wonderful readers...you!  Of course, I know what you are thinking...butter ALWAYS knows.  Yes, I know that, too.  But this was fascinating nonetheless. Heat and butter go well together...so might as well make the most of this heat.

 

The outdoor thermometer reads 121 degrees.  That's right.  121.  The TV and web news may be saying a high of 118. But I tell you, 121 it is (observe blurry photo below):

 

 

Butter ready for its close-up at 2:15 PM:

 

 

Butter at 2:20...FIVE minutes later:

 

 

 

Butter at 2:25...TEN minutes later:

 

 

 

Click here on "Why Butter is a Health Food."  

 

 

Enjoying the dog days of summer.