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Puff Pastry Success… Mini-Pie Crust Fail 5 Oct 2012 | 11:45 pm
As part of my Thanksgiving menu, I wanted to make mini-Blackberry pies. Thinking that I would be so smart and make the crusts today, I went to my freezer last night and took out a pack of frozen pastr...
Pea Purée 5 Oct 2012 | 07:38 pm
We are now eating healthier (Or I should say trying to) at the Casa Roccapuccia. Our biggest foe in this fight is carbs: We love pasta, rice, bread and potatoes around here so we are trying to avoid t...
White Chocolate and Caramel… Mmmmmmmm…Holiday Baking! 4 Oct 2012 | 08:27 pm
Not me! I am not that organized! It’s my beloved Lady K that has already begun her holiday baking. Seriously, she sends me these amazing tins full of Christmas goodies every year and every year I gain...
Wine Love: Folie à Deux – Ménage à Trois 3 Oct 2012 | 08:23 pm
I love wine. I remember not particularly liking it when trying it at someone’s house as a teenager (aka someone snuck a half-opened bottle from their parents’ fridge which had probably gone bad) or ev...
Half Birthdays 2 Oct 2012 | 11:55 pm
When I was in Elementary school there was this one kid that I was always super jealous of. Not because she had nice hair or fancy clothes, the coolest pencil sharpeners or the fanciest Troll doll (Ooo...
Thanksgiving Feast … On a Diet? 2 Oct 2012 | 03:29 am
This weekend, I’m hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for some of my favorite people and I have to tell you that I am excited. I love turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy… and seeing as we’re now into my favorite...
Happy Birthday Five Layer Ombré Cake 1 Oct 2012 | 07:40 am
Welcome to Roccapuccia… Or I should say the new Roccapuccia. Long story short, I’ve decided to make this blog about what I (Amanda) am trying to cook or trying to bake as I’ve come to the conclusion t...
The End of a (Pretty Phenomenal) Era 10 Sep 2012 | 12:00 am
I’ve spent my entire life waiting: Waiting to go to Kindergarten. Waiting to to be old enough to move from Sparks to Brownies. Waiting to be double digit age. Waiting for Junior High. Waiting for firs...
Behind the Times: Roccapuccia Discovers BB Creams 7 Aug 2012 | 11:40 pm
I’ve obviously been living under a rock for the last few months as I had NO idea what BB cream was when someone asked me which one I used. I politely smiled and said “Um… You mean Bumble and Bumble?” ...
Miss A: Teen Abstinence Superstar? 4 Aug 2012 | 01:38 pm
So the other day I had to go to the drugstore to get a prescription filled. While wandering around waiting for them to put a fancy personalized label on a box (This is what I call pharmacy-ing. Seriou...
