[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”34186306″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of being a singer – on Broadway or as a solo artist, ala Barbra Streisand, my hero at the time. I was singing at 18 months […]
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GLUTEN-FREE BERRY CRUMBLE FROM GRACE’S SWEET LIFE
I met Grace via Twitter long before we actually met in person; eager to share, to assist, to help in any way, Grace is one of those people you want for your neighbor. And not just because of her genuine kindness but also because Grace is a master when it […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICE
Sometimes you just gotta put your head down and move forward. I have danced around this post for the last two months wishing that I, that my family, wouldn’t have to face this day. But today is here and rather than spend it in bed with ivory-colored, 100 percent, 600-thread […]
GLUTEN-FREE RHUBARB TOASTER PASTRIES
Ten minutes to empty my head, empty my thoughts, pen-to-paper without stopping. No editing, no looking back – only moving forward. Wouldn’t it be great if we could live life this way? If I could live my life this way? Only moving forward, never looking back to edit, cross through, […]
BROCCOLINI & GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=27754815 style=”metal”] Musical pairing – Easy by Rascal Flatts I’m pretty sure even those who love to cook or bake want to push the Easy Button every once in a while; it happens here in my kitchen too. Even though I have an office at home, I […]
WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES W/MEYER LEMON CURD
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=30897970 style=grass”] Musical pairing – Brighter Than the Sun by Colbie Caillat I promised you scones this week and I’m here to deliver with not only white chocolate but I’m also topping these with a Meyer lemon curd . . . you’re quite welcome!
MEYER LEMON-POPPY SEED POUND CAKE
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=34637653 style=grass”] Musical pairing – It’s My Party by Lesley Gore I celebrated a birthday last week and found myself in a panic because I thought this was the year to renew my driver’s license; not usually a big deal, right? I know, I know . . […]
SALTED CARAMEL VANILLA CHEESECAKE
You’ve heard me say many a time that I am not a baker . . . meaning I can follow a recipe and bake cookies, cakes and pies but understanding the science of baking or understanding the math of ratios . . . well, that isn’t my forte’ . . […]
SKILLET BAKED EGGS
Musical pairing – The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson This will be one of those short and sweet posts because a couple of months ago, I promised the egg dish to these biscuits and now I’m going to fulfill that promise! If you’ve been reading Smith Bites for a […]
GIVEAWAY: BIG BOWL OF LOVE by Cristina Ferrare
Musical pairing – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg by The Temptations CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED: Congratulations to Chris who said, ‘I order risotto out, but don’t really make it at home. Yum! I need to check out her show…sounds wonderful!’ Unpretentious yet sophisticated, easily accessible yet fabulous food you can […]
AN APRIL FOOLS’ TO REMEMBER
Musical pairing – What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers I have a photograph that sits upstairs in my office where I see it every day; I think my sister and I must have been 7 and 5 maybe but it’s the only picture I have of us together […]