I have a confession . . . my son will choose fruits any day over my baked goodies! Well almost anything. He does fancy my “macmoons” aka macarons. So whenever we’re in the grocery store and in the produce section,… Continue reading »
Oct 30
congrats to the 2012 world series champions!!!
simply . . . macarons made in honor of the 2012 world series champions . . . congratulations san francisco giants!!!
Oct 22
timing is everything . . . now for some teacakes!
Before my blog makeover, I had a few posts in the pipeline . . . some may never be written, but this one I just had to revisit. I made these teacakes in the Summer for a dear friend’s mother… Continue reading »
Oct 19
violette . . . for nanai
Memory is such a fickle thing. They say that the senses can trigger a memory that is long forgotten. Not surprisingly, taste is that trigger for me. With one taste, I can remember vivid details and heartfelt memories. I owe Sadaharu… Continue reading »
Oct 18
this local girl in paris?!
After a memorable week in beautiful Ireland, we set off to Paris! For this local girl originally from Kealakekua, Hawaii, I remember thinking Paris was half-way around the world and a distant dream. So naturally when we started planning our trip to… Continue reading »
Oct 10
beautiful ireland and heavenly scones
There are moments in life when you look back and think “wow” did that really happen? I felt this way on my return home from a lovely trip to Ireland and Paris. I had the honor of giving away my sister… Continue reading »
Sep 10
what to do with them apples?!
I am going to sneak one last post before I leave for vacation! And with good reason . . . Casey from Sugar Studios has done it again! This time she formatted a fabulous plugin call GetMeCooking. One of the feedback… Continue reading »
Sep 9
i’m back . . . and better than ever!
Notice anything different?! EVERYTHING!!! After being frustrated with a canned blog theme and an unpolished branding, I finally decided to get a blog/branding makeover! And I’m glad I did! It all started earlier in the year while I was surfing… Continue reading »
Jul 6
it’s that simple . . . ain’t nobody got time for that
No baking yesterday on the 4th of July for ailovebaking. But we still enjoyed a quick and yummy treat. This is inspired by my Sissy who found these 4 oz canning jars at our local Ace Hardware! Yes you… Continue reading »
Jul 5
life’s a bowl of cherries . . . or a platter of upside-down cakes
Over the course of a few weeks, I have managed to make a total of FOUR upside-down cakes. One peach and the rest . . . cherries! I promised in my previous cherry post (more cherries and a local classic)… Continue reading »
