Cherry Muffins

As I was ransacking drawers and cabinets searching for the FURminator (the crème de la crème of cat brushes), I found an old SD card...one that I thought I'd never see again. And it still has a handful of photos that I was too lazy to upload!

This is great news because my camera "accidentally" feel off the table last weekend, so she may be inoperable for a few days.

Apricot-Rosemary Squares

I've always wanted blonde hair. A hair-stylist once told me that I could pull it off. My friends said No way. I listened to my friends. Last week though, I came *this* close to doing it. But as I was on my way, trying to decide between a shade of light caramel or deep butterscotch, I noticed the dark eyebrows looking back at me in the rear view mirror...they decided to side with my friends. Traitors.

Cherry Peach Crostata

A peach is the love-child of a sweetly exotic mango and an acerbic privileged lemon.

Luckily, it inherited the carefree wild streak from mango's side of the family. And while the uptight lemon may subtly scold the peach for it's plumpness, the mango encourages it to reach for the pie in the sky. The peach never lets anything stand in it's way of taking the lead role in a dessert, and it never over-analyzes the results it yields .

I envy the peach.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Cranberry-Lime Galette

♫ Galette, the best a tart can get. ♫ Since joining Tuesdays with Dorie over a year ago, I have had my eye on this recipe. It's no secret that I love limes and all their relatives, but I've been waiting for something to turn me into a cranberry lover, and I think this recipe has done just that.

Tuesdays with Dorie: (deconstructed) Apple Pie

This pie started out with such high hopes and unpretentious goals. It had all the potential of becoming the perfect, juicy, flaky-crusted pie of my dreams. And it was...up until I slipped it into the oven.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Rustic Fold-Over Pear Torte

This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was selected by Cakelaw, from the lovely blog, Laws of the Kitchen. Normally when following recipes, not having a picture to rely on only adds to the fun.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Nectarine Berry Upside-Down Cake

This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Sabrina, of the refreshingly summery blog Superfluous. The original recipe is actually for a cranberry upside-down cake, but Dorie kindly included a fruitier alternative for those of us who are not quite ready to step completely into Autumn.

Blackberry Crumb Bars

Tuesday's episode of The Deadliest Catch was, emotionally speaking, the most dramatic so far. Anyone who watches the show is familiar with Captain Phil Harris. His larger than life personality, and even larger heart, will be greatly missed.