Baking

I love cooking cupcakes, but I also have a thing for just baking in general. I have a recent addiction to baking bread all kinds but here is my hubby's lunch for tomorrow Olive and Rosemary focaccia . The rosemary is from our lovely herb garden, and the mixed olives are from the markets which just smell divine.

Ok so the red velvet cupcakes where this morning and the focaccia's. Yesterday I made dessert for the family I did not take any pics but here is a link.
http://www.tarteletteblog.com/2009/08/recipe-raspberry-rose-vanilla-bavarian.html

I did not have all the do da's on top but it did look just as delicious. It is a real show piece. It is layers of Vanilla Bavarian Cream, Rose and almond Dacquoise, and raspberry jelly made from raspberries. I made this once before for Hubby's biggest morning tea for his work and I made it with fresh raspberries on top and for the Jelly and it was a little nicer, but the frozen raspberries work just as well just not as tasty.

So that is my baking for this week so far, oh no I also made pear and cinnamon muffins, I am sure they smell great and taste yum but they are ugly so they are not featured here and I only made them because I didn't want to have to throw these pears away in a few days. Yes this week being Sunday and Monday. Oh I forgot I also made two loaves of bread for dipping, Hubby is a snacker. We just bought a lovely balsamic oregano oil that is perfect for dipping fresh bread in. Hubby would rather snack on 8 different little things over a day then have 3 solid meals. Which is fine because it just means I get to make bread which I have a thing for at the moment. One day I will share my bread recipe that is just perfect. It has never turned out badly for me yet.

Enjoy and feel free to salivate over that dessert it is worth the effort and the time.