You Want Me to Cook?: What I made: June 6, 2012

Thursday, June 7, 2012

What I made: June 6, 2012

Today I was like a crazy cooking ninja. And there was some alcohol involved.

That may explain why my notes are a little difficult to read today. Oh well, let's get to the food.

I had a crazy morning and afternoon so my breakfast and lunch dishes had to be rescheduled. It was time to start dinner, but I was parched so I made myself a Pink Lemonade found in All You's July issue.

I had my doubts, but this was really refreshing. Perfect for me to sip on while making dinner...

This delicious looking Penne with Pancetta, Sage and Mushrooms was found in April's issue of Bon Appetit. I served it with an Italian Pane Bread from the bakery and a salad. Make no mistake - there's nothing healthy about this dish, which is probably why it tasted so fantastic.

Hmmm... I'm noticing a theme here. Pancetta is very similar to bacon. I better quick scan the rest of the week's dishes to make sure I'm not ODing on delicious crispiness.

I had to start frosting my Maple Carrot Cupcakes I made in the afternoon. The recipe came from one of my brand new cookbooks that I purchased from Taste of Home and I was going to decorate them for my second chapter in my Wilton Portfolio.

I was going to use my flowers I made earlier in the week and put on the finishing touches, but not before making myself a little martini.

Butterscotch Martini to be exact. I had to reach into my archives for this recipe. It was in the December 2011/January 2012 issue of Taste of Home. A little more chocolate-y than butterscotch-y, but very good.

I'll be writing my Wilton Portfolio post soon, but here's a preview of the cupcakes I finished...