Opera Singer in the Kitchen

Artistry in Food, Music, and Life

Stress-relieving Double Chocolate Scones

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So I believe I have not updated everyone on the busy times my hubby and I have had lately. We have had many rehearsals for a concert that came too quickly in my opinion, but by the grace of God and hard work by all singers, we had a great turnout and performance. Our weekend went by too quickly, so what were we to do with our day of rest? Well, after arriving home at 1:30am aftet the concert, we … [Read more...]

Pasta Alla Norma

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After a long weekend, hardly any cooking and a migraine I decided to make a delicious vegetarian dish after church consisting of items in my refrigerator. I found a great recipe in the Health magazine a year ago that was very tasty that I decided to make it today, since I had all the ingredients!Let me tell you, there is a no way one can go wrong with eggplant, and now that my husband loves it, I … [Read more...]

Cherry Pie Goodness

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This weekend we stayed with some friends and I wanted to thank them for their hospitality by making something. I was seriously stumped all day on Friday, but I finally came decided to make a REAL cherry pie! What a view from their home!Being up north, I have been able to find fruit that is not normally available. I have made cherry pies before with the dark sweet cherries, but the consistency and … [Read more...]

Chocolate-Cinnamon Crumb Cake

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Wednesdays seem to be a great day to meet with a girlfriend over coffee, so that is what I did this evening, except I had them over and made a great recipe that I bookmarked from My Baking Adventure's blog, so I was set for the evening. I made the cake and then proceeded to let it cool.It was sooo delicious and not even very sweet. I think the flavors were enchanced with the Ghiradelli … [Read more...]

Shredded Tex-Mex Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing

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What a title right? Well, it has not been too bad of a week, but obviously there really wasn't any time to post my picture of the yummy Yaki Udon dish I made Monday night. I found a great Japanese food mart close to campus and bought some veggie potstickers so I knew this would go well will the Japanese Yaki Udon. If you have never had it, please visit The Sugar Bar and try her recipe for Shrimp … [Read more...]