[a sweet cause] calgary food blogger bake sale

do you have a sweet tooth? i know i do. ;) if you’re in the calgary area this weekend and are a big fan of chocolate, sweet treats and savory snacks, check out the calgary food blogger bake sale (#yycFBBS) at casel marché, feb 11-12. there will be lots of yummy baked goods from more than 20 food bloggers from the local community! besides, it’s for a good cause — all proceeds from the charity bake sale will go to brown bagging for calgary’s kids society. hope to see you there!

yummy treats c/o your friendly neighbourhood food bloggers:

anna’s appetite (http://annasappetite.wordpress.com)
calgary is awesome (http://calgaryisawesome.com)
ceci n’est pas un food blog (http://cecinestpasunfoodblog.com)
chatterpin (http://chatterpin.blogspot.com)
chocolate & ginger (http://chocolateandginger.com)
clearly the place to eat (http://stomachtreatment.blogspot.com)
clockwork lemon (http://clockworklemon.com)
club club (http://clubclub.tumblr.com)
dan’s good side (http://dansgoodside.com)
dining room empire (http://diningroomempire.blogspot.com)
dinner with julie (http://dinnerwithjulie.com)
f-log for thought (http://f-log-for-thought.blogspot.com)
fig & fennel (http://figandfennel.wordpress.com)
food mamma (http://foodmamma.com)
food with presence (http://foodwithpresence.com)
get a fucking tastebud (http://getafuckingtastebud.tumblr.com)
global dish (http://globaldish.ca)
just a smidgen (http://justasmidgen.com)
scrumptiously fit food (http://scrumptiouslyfitfood.blogspot.com)
the vegan cookbook aficionado (http://cookbookaficionado.wordpress.com)
this sh*t’s delicious (http://thisshtsdelicious.wordpress.com)
yumyumyummers (http://yumyumyummers.wordpress.com)

recipe roundup: pizza night!

tgif. thank goodness it’s friday. and what better way to kickoff the weekend than with homemade pizzas, a movie and a cozy night at home with the famjam and friends. here’s a roundup of my fave yumyumyummers pizza recipes to feed your frenzy for pizza night… yummers.

apricot & chicken apple sausage pizza
aubergine & arugula pizza
chipotle chickpea & tofu flatbread
eyeball & spider pizza

honey arugula & avocado pizza
pizza sunny-side-up
portobello pizza w/ honey-glazed curry veggies

seafood naan flatbread
spicy capocollo & fontina pizza
spicy chorizo & mushroom pizza

cherry chocolate biscotti

so i’m still on my homemade biscotti kick… perhaps it has a little something to do with the newest addition to my kitchen — my very first coffeemaker. or perhaps it has something to do with my sweet tooth and my love of chocolate. whatever the reason, homemade biscotti and a fresh cup of joe are mfeo. that’s geekspeak for meant for each other. don’t judge me. ;)

on a recent trip to my fave cheese shop in town, i picked up some dried cherries and felt inspired to try out a new flavour combo with my biscotti. cherry chocolate goodness. oh yes.

adapted from savoring every bite

- pre-heat oven to 350F

the dry ingredients:
whisk together the following ingredients in a medium prep bowl
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt

the batter:
mix together the following ingredients with a stand mixer until well combined
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (at room temperature)

- add 2 large eggs (beaten) to batter
- add 1 tsp pure vanilla

- once eggs and vanilla are mixed into the batter, gradually add the dry ingredients mixture to the bowl.
- using a spatula, fold 1/2 cup dried cherries (chopped)
- fold ingredients together until well combined
- add 1 large egg (beaten) and 1/2 cup water (optional, if your batter is drying out too much)