Occasions

Photo Muse, Dana Point Cove

May 8, 2014
Landscape Photography, On Location, Outdoor Recreation, Summer, Travel + Places
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beaches, california, Dana Cove, Dana Point, Dana Point Harbor, OC, Pacific Ocean, roadtrip, seaside, summer, travel

le Shoppe | Pink + Black Corset Cookies for a Bachelorette Party

May 7, 2014
Artisan Food Makers, Bachelorette Party, Bridal Shower, Cookie Favors, Dessert Tables, le Shoppe, Maker Spotlight
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artisan foods, bachelorette party, bakeshop, baking, black, bridal party, bridal shower, bride-to-be, cookie decorating, cookie favors, cookies, cut-out-cookies, dessert, dessert table, from scratch, hand-crafted, l'Atelier de Christine, le Shoppe, local artisans, local foodmakers, Los Angeles, made-to-order, OC, party favors, pink, sugar cookies, sweet treats

le Shoppe | Baby Shoe Cookies for a Boy Baby Shower

April 30, 2014
Artisan Food Makers, Baby Shower, Cookie Favors, Cookies, Dessert Tables, le Shoppe, Maker Spotlight, Occasions
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artisan foods, baby shower, baby shower cookies, baby shower ideas, baby+kids, bakeshop, baking, blue, cookie decorating, cookie favors, cookies, cut-out-cookies, dessert, dessert table, from scratch, hand-crafted, It's a Boy!, l'Atelier de Christine, le Shoppe, local artisans, local foodmakers, Los Angeles, OC, party favors, sugar cookies, sweet treats

le Shoppe | Easter Holiday Baking, an Armenian Tradition

April 25, 2014
Artisan Food Makers, Breads + Savory Pastries, Cookies, Easter, le Shoppe, Made by Me, Maker Spotlight
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Armenian Easter traditions, armenian recipe, armenian sweets, artisan foods, bakeshop, barazek, brioche, butter biscuits, choereg, cookies, Easter, food diary, from scratch, Greek Easter bread, holiday baking, kaak, kahke, keghkeh, l'Atelier de Christine, le Shoppe, life of a baker, local artisans, local food, local foodmakers, Los Angeles, ma'amoul, mahlab, maker movement, middle eastern food, OC, tcheurek, tsoureki, բլիթներ, թխվածք, թխվածքաբլիթ, կսկուծ, Հայկական Խմորեղեն, Հայկական խոհանոց, չորեկ, պիսքուիթ, տոնական սեղանի ուտեստներ‬, برازق شامية, معمول الفستق الحلبي

Last week has been very busy in the kitchen; baking, packaging and sending out lots of traditional baked goods.

Vegan Chard Kebbeh | Panjarov Bahki Gololag [Keufteh]

Vegan Chard Kebbeh and its numerous adaptations is a staple food on Armenian tables during the 40 days of Great Lent, known as [ Medz Bahk ] or [ Karasnok ] in Armenian and sometimes referred to as [ Aghouhatzk ] by the Armenian Church.

Now that Mid-Lent [ Michink ] is just around the corner, I found it befitting to post this Lenten recipe. Mid-Lent is considered a special day amongst Armenians; it is the 24th day of Lent and happens on the Wednesday of the fourth week, hence March 26th.

Real Parties | 30th Birthday Soiree in Black, White and Gold

February 3, 2014
Cakes + Tortes, Cookies, Dessert Tables, Entertaining, Food + Drink Styling, Made by Me, Party Ideas, Themed Party
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30th birthday ideas, baked goods, birthday party, black+white, cake, champagne, chevron, cocktail+dinner, cookies, decorated cookie, design, dessert table, DIY decor, event design, fondant, geometric, gold, gold-dipped, handmade, l'Atelier de Christine, le Shoppe, long candles, mini dessert, monochromatic, numbers, patterns, sequins, soirée, stripes

I baked the cake and decorated cookies for a 30th birthday party.

It was so exciting because I got to work with my favorite colors: black, white and gold. What an elegant soirée; the guests arrived at the cocktail party dressed up in the semi-monochromatic color scheme. The theme was shown through various elements – gold Chiavari chairs, sparkly sugar rimmed champagne flutes, textured gold frosted decanters full of wine on tray tables, sequin tablecloth, a mid-century modern bar set-up, Kate Spade gold foil confetti coasters, old gold party ware, dainty looking hors d’oeuvres and pretty mini desserts just to name a few.

Pumpkin Almond Pound Cake

November 30, 2013
Autumn, Cakes + Tortes, Desserts, Fall, Holiday Cooking, Made by Me, Recipe Box
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afternoon tea, allspice, almond, almond extract, almond meal, Amaretto, American cuisine, autumn, brunch, cake, cardamom, cinnamon, fall food, ginger, holiday baking, nutmeg, pound cake, recipe, tube pan, vanilla bean

THANKSGIVING RECIPES | Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian + Gluten-Free

November 28, 2013
Autumn, Entertaining, Gluten-Free, Holiday Cooking, Paleo, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Vegetarian
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agave nectar, almond flour, American cuisine, appetizers, apple butter, arrowroot flour, basmati rice, beans, beets, Bon Appétit magazine, bread, bread pudding, bread stuffing, brown rice, brussels sprouts, buckwheat flour, butternut squash, casserole, cauliflower, caveman diet, chestnut, chestnut puree, chickpea flour, chickpeas, coconut milk, coconut oil, collard greens, cornbread, cornmeal, cranberry, crudités, cupcakes, curry, dairy-free, dinner, dried corn husks, dumpling, espresso, fall entertaining, fall food, family-affair, festive supper, FOOD52, GAPS friendly, garbanzo beans, gatherings, get-together, gingersnap crust, gluten-free, gluten-free bread, gluten-free cake, gluten-free cookie, gluten-free flour, gluten-free pie, goat cheese, grain-free, gravy, green bean casserole, holiday cooking, holidays, hunter-gatherer diet, ice-cream, jeweled rice, kabocha squash, kale, lentils, lunch, main dish, marble cake, masa harina, mascarpone, mashed potatoes, meat-free loaf, meatless, mint, monkey bread, mustard greens, oat flour, oats, paleo baking, paleo cake, paleo diet, paleo Thanksgiving, pasta, pears, pecan pie, pesto, pomegranate, Portobello, puff pastry, puff-pastry wellingtons, pull-apart bread, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, quinoa, radish, ravioli, raw food, raw honey, recipe, recipe collections, red quinoa, rice flour, root vegetables, saffron, salad, Saveur magazine, savory pie, seasonal celebrations, seitan, shallots, Shepherds pie, side dish, slaw, Southern, spaghetti squash, spice cake, spoon bread, squash cake, Stone Age diet, sweet potato, tacos, tamales, tarragon, tempeh, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving ideas, Thanksgiving staples, thanksgiving turkey, tiramisu, tomato sauce, turmeric, Valentine’s Day, vegan, vegan baking, vegan bread, vegan loaf, vegan whipped cream, vegetable platter, vegetables, vegetarian, vinaigrette, wild rice, wild rice stuffing, Williams Sonoma

For hosts who love to feed family and friends, a crowd-pleasing spread that will surely simplify your menu planning and turn your Thanksgiving entertaining into a memorable day.

{ links to recipes and sources included under photos }

THANKSGIVING RECIPES | Desserts + Sweet Treats

November 22, 2013
Autumn, Cakes + Tortes, Cookies, Custards + Puddings, Desserts, Entertaining, Holiday Cooking, Thanksgiving
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almond meal, almond paste, Amaretto, American cuisine, apples, bain-marie, baking, biscotti, bonboloni, bourbon, butter cake, cacao nibs, cake, caramel, carrots, cheesecake, chocolate chip cookie, coconut flan, cream cheese, crème caramel, crème fraiche, croissants, currants, custard, dessert, dinner party, Donna Hay, donuts, egg custard, espresso, fall, fall entertaining, family-affair, festive supper, flan, flatbread, food+cooking, FOOD52, frosting, fruit crisp, fruit desserts, get-together, ginger, gingersnap crust, holidays, Italian doughnuts, jelly cake, kumquat, maple syrup, marmalade, marshmallow, menu, meyer lemon, Nutella, pastry, pears, pecans, persimmon, pineapple, pound cake, pudding, puff pastry, pumpkin, pumpkin cheesecake, recipe, recipe collections, salted caramel, sandwich cookies, seasonal celebrations, Smyrna figs, Southern, spice cake, spoon desserts, spritz cookie, sweet treats, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving desserts, Thanksgiving ideas, Thanksgiving sweets table, Tres Leches cake, upside-down cake, vanilla bean, walnut, Williams Sonoma, winter, yeast, yeast bread

For hosts who love to feed family and friends, a crowd-pleasing spread that will surely simplify your menu planning and turn your Thanksgiving entertaining into a memorable day.

{ links to recipes and sources included under photos }

THANKSGIVING RECIPES | Pies, Tarts + Galettes

November 21, 2013
Autumn, Desserts, Entertaining, Food + Culture, Holiday Cooking, Pies + Tarts, Thanksgiving
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all-butter crust, almond cream, almond extract, American cuisine, apple tart, apples, Australian Gourmet Traveller, autumn, banana cream pie, berries, blind bake, Bon Appétit magazine, caramel, cheese pie, cinnamon, citrus fruits, Concord grapes, cream pies, crust, deep-dish pie, dessert, dinner party, evaporated milk, fall, fall entertaining, family-affair, festive supper, food+cooking, frangipane, fruit crisp, fruit tart, galette, get-together, gingersnap cookies, gingersnap crust, goat cheese, graham crackers, holiday pies, holidays, how-to, Italian meringue, Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme, Kinfolk Magazine, lemon curd, lemon meringue pie, lemon verbena, lime, make-ahead, maple syrup, marmalade tart, marshmallow meringue, Martha Stewart Living, menu, meringue pie, nutmeg, nuts, pâte brisée, peach, peach pie, pears, pecan pie, pecans, phyllo dough, pie, pie crust, pie dough, poached pear, puff pastry, pumpkin, pumpkin meringue pie, pumpkin pie, pumpkin puree, recipe, recipe collections, rustic, savory pastries, savory pie, savory tart, seasonal celebrations, shortcrust pastry, slab pie, Southern, sweet potato, sweet potato pie, sweetened condensed milk, tart, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving desserts, Thanksgiving ideas, vanilla bean, walnut, whipped cream, winter, yams

For hosts who love to feed family and friends, a crowd-pleasing spread that will surely simplify your menu planning and turn your Thanksgiving entertaining into a memorable day.

{ links to recipes and sources included under photos }

THANKSGIVING RECIPES | Side Dishes

November 18, 2013
Autumn, Casserole, Entertaining, Food + Culture, Gratin, Holiday Cooking, Noodles + Pasta, Pulses + Grains, Sides, Stuffing + Dressing, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
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all-time favorite feasts, American cuisine, Anissa Helou, autumn, bacon, baked pasta, basmati rice, Better Homes and Gardens, Bon Appétit magazine, bread stuffing, brioche, broccoli, brussels sprouts, butter sauce, butternut squash, candied yams, cannelloni, carrots, cauliflower, celery root, cheese, chestnut, collard greens, comfort food, corn, corn pudding, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, creamed corn, creamed onion gratin, David Lebovitz, Donna Hay, dressing, dried barberries, fall, fall entertaining, family-affair, fennel, festive supper, food+cooking, FOOD52, get-together, gnocchi, gratin, green bean casserole, haricots verts, hatch chile, heavy cream, Jamie Oliver, jeweled rice, kale, kosher salt, lasagna, legumes, mac 'n' cheese, macaroni+cheese, make-ahead, marshmallow, Martha Stewart Living, mashed potatoes, menu, mushroom, noodle kugel, pancetta, panko, parsnip, pasta, pecans, poblano chiles, polenta, Pommes Anna, potato soufflé, potatoes, pumpkin, recipe, recipe collections, rice pilaf, root vegetables, round-up, russet potatoes, sausage, scalloped potatoes, seasonal celebrations, side dish, slow cooker, Southern, stuffed mushroom, sweet potato, sweet potato gratin, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving ideas, Thanksgiving side dishes, thyme, tomato pudding, vegetables, wasabi paste, Williams Sonoma, yams, Yukon Gold potatoes

For hosts who love to feed family and friends, a crowd-pleasing spread that will surely simplify your menu planning and turn your Thanksgiving entertaining into a memorable day.

{ links to recipes and sources included under photos }

THANKSGIVING RECIPES | Turkey, Ham, Lamb, Pork + Alternative Options

November 16, 2013
Autumn, Entertaining, Food + Culture, Gatherings, Holiday Cooking, Meat, Poultry + Game, Seafood, Thanksgiving
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all-time favorite feasts, Australian Gourmet Traveller, autumn, baked ham, beef brisket, bone-in ham, braise, chicken, comfort food, Donna Hay, fall, fall entertaining, family-affair, festive supper, fish, food+cooking, fried turkey, get-together, glazed ham, gorgonzola, gremolata, ham, herbs, Jamie Oliver, lamb, lamb cutlets, lamb roast, lef of lamb, meatballs, menu, mushroom, Ottolenghi, pan-roasted, pine nuts, pork, pork belly, pork chops, pork loin, pork roast, pork shoulder, potato dumplings, poultry, poussins, prawns, rack of lamb, recipe, recipe collections, ribs, roast, roasted turkey, romesco sauce, root vegetables, rosemary, round-up, sage, Saveur magazine, short ribs, shrimp, slow-cooked, spinach, star anise, stew, tamarind, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving ideas, thanksgiving turkey, veal, Williams Sonoma, winter

For hosts who love to feed family and friends, a crowd-pleasing spread that will surely simplify your menu planning and turn your Thanksgiving entertaining into a memorable day.

{ links to recipes and sources included under photos }

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