Alice in Cookieland

In celebration of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, which is out today, Bakelab has created an adorable box of treats for your next Mad Tea Party!

Click here for the full scoop on what's included. If you ask me, those Cheshire Cat Macarons look positively delish! It just goes to show you, this isn't going to be a movie. It's going to be a phenomenon!

Top Chef Masters: Houston's own Monica Pope!

Monica Pope...Top Chef?

Houston's own, Monica Pope, will be battling it out on Bravo's Top Chef Masters: Season 2.  The James Beard Award nominee is the chef/owner of the high acclaimed t'afia. She has been immensely generous in helping out High Fashion Home with staff and food for several of our charity events.  Top Chef happens to be one of my favorite shows. I'm always amazed how these chefs can spontaneously conjure up such a diverse set of delectable dishes each and every episode.   Monica Pope is one of Houston's most decorated chefs, so expect great things when season 2 starts on April 7th.

Also, Monica hosts the Midtown Farmer's Market at t'afia every Saturday.  A dedicated following comes out every week, rain or shine, to experience a wonderful home-grown market.   Monica offers a free cooking class during the Market.  Free cooking classes from a Top Chef....sign me up!  Check out her great cooking blog too!

Oink

I came upon this the other day and it made me laugh so hard I had to share it.

Fat Pig Chocolate.

Is the packaging meant to deter me? Or should I laugh at the message as I devour every morsel of chocolately goodness? You decide...

Via The Coolist.

P.S. Play the Falling Piggies Game on their website. It's hilarious.

Mmmmmm.....

I Love Macarons by Hisako Ogita at Amazon

o you remember when I blogged about this book? Well, I got it! And now I am dying to try my hand at creating my own macaron masterpiece. The recipes are far from easy. They're time consuming and tricky, so why would I want to do that? Because I CAN! So, rather than wanted to lose weight or quit doing this or that, I resolve to make macarons in 2010. It's going to be quite a sweet year!

Chestnut Macarons with Pink Champagne from Mowielicious via Tastespotting.

P.S. Did you notice the Daily Drop Cap I used by Jessica Hische? Quite useful, eh?

Tropical Heatwave

Nothing makes a hot day cooler than a refreshing adult beverage at the end of the day. Just follow the rainbow...

Watermelon Punch at Martha Stewart

Negroni Punch at Bon Appetit


Sparkling Sangria at Cooking Light

Layers of Lemon Cooler at Timeless Gourmet via Tastespotting

Guava Jalapeno Margarita at The Food Network


And finally, The Blueprint Martini at Martha Stewart

Enjoy!