~ ghirardelli hot cocoa ~ Hello my lovelies! Here’s the second surprise in this weeks line up of Valentine’s treats. Ghirardelli cocoa! There’s nothing quite like this rich, wonderful cocoa. 12 years ago Jeff and I visited San Francisco California and just had to stop in at Ghirardelli Square. We ate some lovely chocolate treats…
~ beef & carrots in stout with horseradish parsley dumplings ~ I made a pot of this hearty, yummy beef stew yesterday for our dinner. Tonight I’m bringing some over to my friend Clare’s quilting studio and we’re going to have a little nosh and a glass of vino before we dig in to our…
~ heart strings ~ It’s that time of year again my friends! A week of Valentine treats here at ChinDeep! I’ve been feathering our nest with my favorite valentine things… Hearts, flowers, vintage linens and lace, romantic books, movies and music, vintage valentines, candles, vintage candy boxes, red…white…and, of course, pink! I’ve also been busy…
~ madelines ~ The classic French tea treat. Madelines… a cross between sponge cake and a cookie. Lemony, buttery and perfect with a cuppa. This little dessert inspired a beautiful, almost poem like memory in Swann’s Way, Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust… …She sent out for one of those short, plump little cakes…
~ iced vietnamese coffee ~ This is a lovely little coffee drink to make when you have extra sweetened condensed milk. There are a few recipes in my recipe box that only call for part of a can of the sweet creamy stuff, and I was so happy when I discovered this coffee a few…