Art portfolio and blog of Isabel Honkonen
The sweet stuff!
It's been very cold and I needed something to lift the spirits of my little ones and myself so, what better than a delicious treat. I had one of these a Fresh Market a few months ago and I did have the recipe but could not find it. I had to make it. I found…
Continue reading ➞ Butter Cake, anyone?
I've been trying for 2 weeks to make the perfect Cuban bread, just like I remember eating back in South Florida. I stumbled upon several recipes and finally decided to try the one posted on the website below. http://www.tasteofcuba.com/pancubano.html I follow the directions - I did end up using 4 1/2 cups of bread flour…
Continue reading ➞ Cuban Bread
It's been a very productive week for me. I will be posting later on today some pics. of my latest painting and drawing that I am working on simultaneously. I recently got really inspired and I am riding that wave. And no, I have not painted my art room yet 😦 I am thinking of doing…
Continue reading ➞ Unfinished business…
I know another carrot muffin recipe but these muffins are going to make you feel like gold. They are packed with carrots and other nutritious ingredients and the best thing about it is you can make them as healthy as you like by substituting ingredients. I really hope you try these they are really good…
Continue reading ➞ kt. Muffins
The last time I did my baking post I was working on buns. I tried those yeast rolls and they were an epic fail. 😦 . I will be revisiting those sometime next week. Meanwhile lets talk about Puff Pastry. Why am I doing this? Everyone writes about it and talks about the mystery of this…
Continue reading ➞ “Pouf” it’s Puff Pastry…
This is super yummy and moist and has a nice presentation. It has a sweet cheese filling that is to die for and the recipe is easily adaptable to different variations. Check out the recipe in my recipe section. .
Why is it that something so plain, so vanilla is so difficult to master? The crusade for the perfect vanilla cupcake, we all have been looking for that perfect plain cupcake that has the perfect balance of texture, sweetness and flavor. I hate vanilla cupcakes that the texture or the density of the cake makes…
Continue reading ➞ Looking for the perfect vanilla cupcake.
