A recap of Food and Light 2011, held last week in Boulder, Colorado.

A cobbler where the sweet tartness of stone fruit paired with the nuttiness of the almond meal in the topping entices the palette.

Fontina Stromboli with orzo salad from a Hampton, NY food event, Dan’s Taste of Two Forks

Lemon and chocolate madeleines – Sweet treats on sale at the annual 1000 Tastes of Toronto food festival.

A chocolate tart with a deeply luscious Nutella and chocolate filling, a vegetarian filling, which can be made ahead and is ADDICTIVE!

We loved this cake! It’s special because it is a layered cake, EGGLESS, no butter and still deeply decadent and ‘chocolaty’ moist!

A fast track version of Crème au chocolat which translates simply into my idea of an indulgent chocolate cream!

Coffee cake perfect for tea time and dessert

A review of the Get Real NY cask ale festival in NYC

Triple Berry Curd made and brought to a Jam It Salon at 18 Reasons, a community food non profit

A very special drink for a very special day. A tasty rum punch cocktail for a wedding cocktail hour.

A tricked-out vintage car at a local beer brewers’ festival!

Pacific Northwest themed cupcake at CupcakeCamp Seattle