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Feeling Marvelous and Merry

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Feeling Marvelous and Merry

Hello my Friends, I hope your Holiday was lovely and you ate, drank and were very very Merry.  We certainly had one Marvelous time here at La Maison Parisienne.  Everything was lovely.  Now we are full speed ahead plotting, planning and designing a most glorious Holiday Season.  We finished our annual Gingerbread House a couple [...]

Hangin with Billy Bullseye~ Fashion, Food, Fun

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Hangin with Billy Bullseye~ Fashion, Food, Fun

 First of all   I want to thank each and everyone of you for all the heart felt beautiful comments.  A year ago ‘Blogging’ was the farthest thing from my mind, and now I truly can’t imagine my life without all of you in it.   We miss Maggie so much and having so much support through emails, phone [...]

Twilight Cocktail Party at Gingercreek Cooking School

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Twilight Cocktail Party at Gingercreek Cooking School

 Evenings spent dining and sipping cocktails in my garden are gone, ( unless we get lucky and have a warm day) thankfully only for a few months.  Now its time to start a fire, prepare some  appetizers, choose your wine and cocktail selections, put on music, a cute outfit, fabulous heels and gather family and friends [...]

A Weekend In the Country

Monday, October 12th, 2009

A Weekend In the Country

I think Oliver looks like a little Cabbage Patch Boy!! He is the cutest sweetest little Boy in the World, I love love love him!!
He is visiting the Cider Witch in upstate New York on the outskirts of Vermont, near where his Grandparents live.  The Cider Witch comes out and throws candy down for all [...]

Rustic Plum Caramel Tart (Cooking and Baking Our Way Through Chez Panisse..Workshop Part Two

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Rustic Plum Caramel Tart (Cooking and Baking Our Way Through Chez Panisse..Workshop Part Two

Hello and welcome back to part Two of our “COOKING AND BAKING OUR WAY THROUGH CHEZ PANISSE” WORKSHOP. For a little history on the glorious Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley California and Alice Waters click Here You can also get the first recipe, which is a delicious Chez Panisse calzoneOliver loves [...]

A Dreamy Day in the Italian Garden

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

A Dreamy Day in the Italian Garden

The Paris House (which is the name of my business) hosted a lovely picnic in The Italian Gardens in Saratoga Springs New York. We had friends and family join us for the day in these enchanted surroundings. The weather was perfect, the food delicious, the surroundings magical and the guests delightful. I [...]

Blog Awards and Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Blog Awards and Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars

I’m tired, it has been a busy day. I’m sure many of you busy moms can relate and may have had a similar day. Wake Up, make breakfast, do dishes, make beds, do some laundry, break up the boys fighting, workout (very very important!!!), run errands, dry cleaners, pharmacy etc., pick-up 15 [...]

Cooking and Baking My Way Through CHEZ PANISSE

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Cooking and Baking My Way Through CHEZ PANISSE

A couple years ago my my family and I were on vacation in Napa on our way to San Franscico we stopped at the famed Chez Panisse restaurant that was founded by Alice Waters in Berkeley California. I had wanted to eat at Chez Panisse for years and it ended up being one [...]

Fluffy buttery biscuits and rhubarb conserve from the garden

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Fluffy buttery biscuits and rhubarb conserve from the garden

This conserve truly only takes minutes to make, in less than a half hour you will have the most delicious conserve to enjoy over toast, with biscuits or even with a peanut butter sandwich. It is fun and easy to make and very affordable. Also makes a lovely hostess gift if you are visiting [...]

Sunday Cinnamon Rolls

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Sunday Cinnamon Rolls

Icing on a cinammon roll is one of my favorite things in the world to eat

The roll is so moist, light and fluffy. Filled with cinnamon and walnuts. Just melts in your mouth with delicious flavor.
CINNAMON ROLLS
there are a lot of wonderful recipes out there for you to try if you are a [...]

Warm Cherry-Almond Tart for Memorial Day

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Warm Cherry-Almond Tart for Memorial Day

warm cherry-almond tartour wrap around porch on our 200 year old stone and clapboard home

Homemade chocolate marshmallow cream milkshakes
setting up for treats on the front porch
heavenly dessert
a fun weekend
a collection of dishes and pottery

Don’t you just love Memorial Day??!! It is the grand dame of summer parties, the kickoff to the [...]

Oliver and Bunny Bake Banana Bread

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Oliver and Bunny Bake Banana Bread

My four year old LOVES to bake, we have an antique baking table in our kitchen and his very own “Baking Chair”, which was his Great Great Grandmothers. Yes, it takes twice as long, but it is also twice as much fun.

This bread is so delicious. Martha Stewart also has a very good recipe for [...]

Here Comes Peter Cottontail…Making adorable Cupcakes

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Here Comes Peter Cottontail…Making adorable Cupcakes

These are the most adorable cupcakes. Mine are homemade, but I’m sure your little bunnies will love them any way you prepare them.

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BUNNY BAKES EASTER SWEETNESS

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

BUNNY BAKES EASTER SWEETNESS

The Paris House is busy as can be filling the house with sweet and savory home baked treats, the ham is in the oven. The house smells wonderful, of cloves and brown sugar. We roasted the Sweet Potatoes…(more on that later), for the marshmallow topped sweet potato souffle. We have the HAM Pie, smoked salmon [...]

Lemon Merinque Tart, Corfu Greece

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

Lemon Merinque Tart, Corfu Greece

IMG_6450, originally uploaded by rosenthal_michele.
Hundreds of feet above the Sea, We enjoyed a variety of delicious desserts. I chose this because I love anything with Lemon in it. It was delicious with a flaky buttery crust that was enhanced by the tartness of the fresh lemon juice in this superb dessert. How [...]