Posts Tagged "Cake"

Easter Eats

Posted on Apr 8, 2012 | 5 comments

Hola, Happy Easter. I’m currently blogging from bed, where I’m in a cake coma. A glorious cake coma. Let’s rewind though and I’ll tell you about my weekend.

It started like any weekend – a spinning class and dinner at Fuqua Friday. Matt had a soccer game on Friday (Duke beat UNC), and I watched [freezing cold] from the sidelines with the other lovely Fuqua partners. It was a low-key Friday, because…on Saturday, Matt’s parents came to visit from Maryland!

My parents met us in Durham, and we all headed over to Tyler’s Tap to drink beer.

I stuck with Belgian beers, as I’m moving away from darker beers now that it’s warm out.

Matt’s mom loves a good stout any day of the year!

Dinner was pizza at Mellow Mushroom. Despite hearing about this place for years and years, I don’t think I’ve actually eaten at one before. Well the pizza is fantastic, especially the crust. I couldn’t stop eating Matt’s crust. We had a bacon and pineapple pizza, artichoke and sun-dried tomato, and an old fashioned cheese and tomato.

Luckily, we all recovered from the massive dinner in time for church this morning. The obligatory Easter-on-the-porch picture:

We strolled and picnicked in the sunshine this afternoon and I started a new book and watched some of the Masters. My mom prettied the dinning room and we feasted on ham.

And chocolate and jelly beans in between bites.

I had some of both wines – it was fun to have a Virginia Riesling after last weekend.

The ham was rounded out with green beans, corn pudding, and brandied pears.

But this beautiful Easter cake stole the show! Matt’s mom shares our love for cake and special ordered this one from my favorite Durham cakery!!!

It was huge and dense and awesome.

I obviously had two pieces because I love this stuff. Thanks Candace!

I’m sad the festivities are over, but will be glad when I’m no longer stuffed silly. Oh yeah, and spring break is over too. But the school year ends in June!!! I still cannot get over this fact. Off to the home stretch I go. Night.

The Balding Cake

Posted on Mar 15, 2012 | 5 comments

Whew. I made the ferry, with only minutes to spare! I had planned on taking the 7 o’clock, but found myself pulling into Southport at 5:55! I arrived an hour ahead of schedule and was able to join my family for dinner!

Warm temperatures called for Mexican beer,

hot bread with black bean relish,

and a cobb salad covered in toppings! I kept dinner on the lighter side because birthday cake is mandatory every night this weekend.

I ordered a cake for my mom from the Carolina Cake Company, which is quickly becoming my to-go bakery for buttercream cakes in Durham. Sadly, it could not withstand the 80 degree temperatures in the trunk of my parents’ buick. We opened the box to find a balding cake!

The icing fell right off the sides:(

But the beautiful thing about cake is that it tastes wonderful no matter what it looks like. And this bald cake was amazing.

I’m stuffed and want nothing more than to curl up in my bed and sleep for 9 hours! Happy Weekend.

Saturday Celebration

Posted on Jan 8, 2012 | 3 comments

Vacationing is great, but weekends at home can be just as fabulous! Friday night, I had a lot of fun drinking wine and eating pizza with my co-workers. I’m getting sad about leaving them, but was so happy to be able to enjoy a night out with everyone.

Saturday was a boat load of fun because I had the whole family over to my place! I think it was the first time it’s ever happened.

Kath & Kanz came down from VA for a quick visit and to exchange Christmas presents. Kanz brought a home-brewed beer that was a unique combination of orange and vanilla. Yum!

I contributed brussels roasted with a bit of olive oil, as well as maple and cinnamon mashed potatoes. I was quite pleased with both!

My dad made his perfectly grilled London broil,

and Kath and Kanz brought rosemary garlic bread from the bakery!

I forgot how fun eating in can be when the food is awesome! We also opened a bottle of syrah that Matt’s parents had given us as a gift a while back and it was perfect with this meal!

[PS: a belated happy birthday to Matt's mom, Candace!!!!!]

Kanz’s birthday is coming up soon, so my mom and I picked up a carrot cake from Whole Foods.

Great cake! I had two of these plus more Christmas eggnog with bourbon that my dad made everyone drink to finish it up. Made for an uncomfortable bedtime, but twas a festive night. Felt just like the holidays again.

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Today we strolled around East campus, brunched at Guglhuph, and then I did a lot of relaxing before whipping up steak quesadillas with the leftover meat. Best combo ever. Tomorrow marks the last Monday at my job. Can’t believe it :/

Red Velvet

Posted on Dec 26, 2011 | 5 comments

I had a very very merry Christmas (and I hope you did too!) Matt and I helped cook Christmas brunch – pancakes and a huge frittata – and then relaxed and opened presents. I asked for mostly consumables and got some awesome gift-cards! Can’t wait to spend them in the new year.

  

Bull City Bites

Posted on Nov 3, 2011 | 6 comments

My sister is in town because we are traveling to San Francisco to attend the annual Foodbuzz festival (my first!!) tomorrow. Since my Dad just had a birthday, my family gathered in Durham for an evening of celebration. We started at my apartment with some Prosecco that I received as a gift at my Halloween party.

Yumm, this was good and very refreshing after a four-day (!) work week.

We headed to dinner at Bull City burger, an awesome brewery and burger joint that focuses on local food. I sampled the bock, pumpkin ale, and the oatmeal stout. All were awesome, especially for such a tiny brew pub.

We shared fried pickles and dirty fries.

Matt and I went half-sies with the roasted red pepper and tomato polenta burger…

And a bacon and over easy burger. Oh man, both were awesome (and so different). I was very impressed that polenta could taste as good as a big beef burger.

We just got home and we’re digging into these for dessert. My family is very competitive and we can barely contain ourselves around this much cake.

And tomorrow begins a huge weekend of eating. Can’t wait for a mini getaway!