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Café al Chocolate / Peruvian Coffee with Chocolate

The New Year is here. While 2009 proved to be one of the more difficult years I have gone through, there are many things that I am thankful for. But mostly, I am thankful 2010 is finally here. Sometimes after having a rough day, I get to a point in which I just want to [...]

Cinnamon Biscotti

These winter days seem to chill me to the bone. I am not sure if it is more the weather or my state of being. Things here all too often seem cold and distant, almost as if the weather is just a reflection of the people it surrounds.

My days seem to have fallen into a [...]

Missing This…

Thank you friends.I miss you.Lots.

TWD: Lenox Almond Biscotti

This week was my opportunity to select a recipe from the large Baking: From My Home to Yours cookbook. There really were so many things I wanted to choose, but decided on something that hadn’t been done before with TWD – Biscotti! Both the Chocolate Biscotti and Lenox Almond Biscotti sounded absolutely delicious to me, [...]

WARNING!!!

This recipe should come with a warning. It should warn you that you must give all of the cakes, except one, away before taking the first bite. It should warn you that after the first bite, you won’t be able to stop yourself from eating more. It should warn you that you will become obsessed [...]

Colombian Coffee Memories

I have tried coffee in many parts of the world and in many parts of Peru. I certainly have a fondness for Colombian coffee. It was the first South American country I traveled to as part of a Christian Missions Team in 1993.

When I visited again with another team in 2000, I was thrilled to [...]

Celebrate With Me!

Much to my surprise and delight, I was given some good news a couple days ago. My Peruvian Peanut Pork recipe was chosen by Michelle at Greedy Gourmet as the winning stew recipe for Homegrown Gourmet #4!!

This means that I am to choose the theme for and host the next round of Homegrown Gourmet. Hosting [...]

2008 is Here…

…so much sooner than expected. Don’t you think? I suppose I feel like my first post of the year should be something spectacular. Something that takes center stage. Something that announces my arrival. But…

I planned to make my traditional New Year meal of sauerkraut and sausages with mashed potatoes; only to arrive home late on [...]

“Welcome to Caffiene-aholics Anonymous”

Good Morning! My name is Gretchen. I am a coffee addict.

My mother drank tea when I was younger. Because we had lived in England for a few years, she drank her tea with milk. I learned to do the same.

When I got to college and met my roommate, she introduced me to her good friend, [...]

More Birthdays!

Birthdays are always special days. A friend of mine is a chocolate coffee addict. I wanted to make her day special by creating something especially for her! By combining my traditional brownie recipe with filling from a café con leche pie, I served a decadent treat to which she exclaimed, “This is the best cake [...]