Owner: airy fairy cupcakes URL:http://www.airyfairycupcakes.com/ Join Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:32:48 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: ...it seems that i have developed an extreme fondness for those wondrous of delicacies - the cupcake. and so, this blog will chart my adventures, experimentations and investigations into the wonderful world of cupcakes, their creation, their decoration an Site statistics:Click here
tennis anyone? how about strawberry, champagne & cream cupcakes instead? 2008-06-23 05:00:00 so today is the first day of my favourite tennis tournament...Wimbledon. for me, Wimbledon has got class. everything is so old school there...the white outfits, the lack of advertising invasion and that lovely green grass. it inspired me to think of a cupcake that would be perfectly at home there amongst the lords and ladies...and so instantly strawberries and cream come to mind as that is what is Read more:cupcakes
REAL gourmet burgers to satisfy a REAL serious craving! 2008-06-20 18:09:00 ok ok...so shoot me, ya! when i'm not stuffing myself with cupcakes i generally eat quite healthy but when i heard from a friend about the REAL gourmet
burger cafe in Dun Laoghaire i simply had to go and check it out and eat a nice healthy burger (well that's what i convincingly tell myself all the way to the restaurant - i mean how can a gourmet burger be anything but healthy!) when we arrived i Read more:satisfy
, serious
dark chocolate and sea salt...did i hear correctly?? 2008-06-19 09:06:00 so this morning i received a most welcome package in the post...because let's face it whenever i receive anything in the post these days that doesn't resemble a bill, it is most welcome. i knew this wasn't a bill because it was a padded envelope...chubby and fat with goodies inside...and what were those goodies...you might ask? can it really be what is mentioned in the title of this post...dark ch
get passionate about brownies - brownie cupcakes with passion fruit topping! 2008-06-15 12:46:00 well by now, most of you who read this blog will know that i am a HUGE chocolate fan...i just adore the stuff and one of my favourite ways to enjoy chocolate is in the shape and taste of the humble brownie...A chocolate brownie, also known as a brownie, Bangor brownie or Boston brownie, is a small, rich, chocolate baked cake-slice, named after its brown colour.crikey - what rocket scientist decide Read more:brownies
, cupcakes
la vie en rose with rose tiramisu cupcakes! 2008-06-10 09:37:00 so what could possibly be better than seeing life through rose-coloured glasses? taking it one step further of course and enjoying it with rose-flavoured tiramisu cupcakes
, of course!i'm off to a friend's house later to help her celebrate her birthday and what better than something slightly pink, pretty and rose-flavoured? as you know i have been dying to use that new rose syrup i just bought and
thirst-quenchingly delicious lavender, lemon & mint ice tea! 2008-06-09 09:37:00 so what DOES one do on a sunshine-y summery day when one is forced to exchange spatulas for paint brushes and help paint the house exterior??? (apart from be over-protective of one's hands and complain non-stop about the untold damage that this job is doing to fingers that should be insured for millions, like Fred Astaire's legs, simply because of the delectable delights they are capable of creat Read more:thirst
fanciful flavours to tantalise the taste buds... 2008-06-07 14:23:00 so it was a lovely sunny summer's day this morning and decided to pack a picnic and head to the Powerscourt Waterfall in Co. Wicklow. just spectacular! anyway after full bellies and copious sun-kisses enjoyed by the side of a babbling brook, i just simply had to arrange a stop off at Powerscourt House to check out the Avoca Shop...it is a must because it is always stocked with such amazing delight Read more:taste
variation on a loaf cake in cranberry, macadamia and white chocolate minor! 2008-06-06 12:41:00 ok so you're probably figuring by now that the rosemary loaf cake went down a treat. in fact it went down such a treat that most of it disappeared shortly after it was made...i tried to swat off grabbing hands while it was still cooling as long as i could, otherwise it would have just crumbled away while knives were shamelessly used to (what i can only describe as) hack it apart. hungry stomachs o Read more:cranberry
, macadamia
more rosemary goodness with a rosemary loaf cake! 2008-06-04 09:36:00 so what does one do when it appears that the rosemary growing in the garden is going to completely conquer all other plant life? use it up of course! so there is this rosemary loaf cake recipe by nigella lawson that i have been eyeing for awhile in my recipe book and thought with all that fresh rosemary i really should try it...the recipe was really simple to follow, as i find most nigella recipes
anyone for a cuppa cupcake? 2008-06-03 13:32:00 today i got a precious little gift...it came in a delightful cylindrical box with...yup, you guessed it...cupcakes all over it! so me thinks you might be wondering...what mysteries might this charming little box hold within... ah ha!...a little clue on the lid might hint at the contents... yes! a mug...but not just any old mug...oh no! that would never do for a cupcake lover such as yours truly..
herbal essences - lemon and rosemary cupcakes 2008-06-02 13:16:00 i have been eyeing the beautiful rosemary plant growing in the garden for a few weeks now. it has grown so well and is just flourishing in this warm summery weather we've been experiencing these past few days. so what better thing to do than pop it in some cupcakes
. for me, rosemary and lemon are a perfect combination and i have seen a lot of recipes calling for those two ingredients together. s
blog of the day on a beautiful day! 2008-05-31 04:37:00 what a nice surprise this morning...opened my email and i had received a message from the lovely people at Fuel My Blog who informed me that my blog was being featured as the Blog of the Day for today! And sure enough when i clicked through...there it was...at the top of the page...my humble space! and they even sent me the little piccie above to put on my blog. what a great way to kickstart a fab
coconut cream pie cupcakes...a culinary memory recaptured from the past 2008-05-26 16:25:00 i had the wondrous good fortune of living in Bali for a year and a half from July 1998 - November 1999. and while i was there i fell in love with this fabulous restaurant called the 'Dirty Duck' or 'Bebek Benggil' in Indonesian. it was located in Ubud, where i was living and although this was certainly a good thing, it didn't do well for my waistline as my favourite food to eat there was their coc Read more:coconut
, cupcakes
calming camomile cupcakes...perfect for a tea party! 2008-05-20 11:07:00 so i recently saw a food blog event that seemed to tie in perfectly with my camomile tea project that i've been thinking about for a few days now. it's hosted by Skinny Gourmet and is all about tea. so if you're a big fan of the stuff then get over there and check out the event before it closes! some time ago i discovered the most wonderful blend of tea by Twinings...camomile, honey and vanilla te Read more:cupcakes
nana's rice pudding...a secret recipe...shhhhh! 2008-05-19 11:07:00 as a child i grew up overseas and usually spent my summers in Ireland visiting my grandma (affectionately called nana). those summers remain very fond memories for me and something that i always associate with those summers is rice pudding. and not just any old rice pudding, this is the secret recipe rice pudding that my nana would make for us and it would be instantly gobbled up as fast as it cam
an award from a fellow faery! 2008-05-18 04:34:00 a very special thank you to faery over at Faery's Kitchen for her gracious and much appreciated award she bestowed on me and my blog. it is naturally a great pleasure to be recognised by a fellow
faery and i shall do my best to continue to live up to the standard that it suggests!now who shall i pass it on to...well for starters it must go to Not Quite Nigella who i think must be currently buried
bring back banoffi! bring back banoffi! 2008-05-16 03:48:00 so these are the words i have been hearing for the longest time from family...bring back banoffi! they have unanimously decided that this is their absolute favourite cupcake of all...the diva of all cupcakes simply because it is so luscious and rich and just oozing attitude! my hubby has been telling me that friends at work were wondering whether i am on strike as they haven't tasted any cupcakes
a change of domain...and chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! 2008-05-07 04:25:00 i've been away for awhile hence the lack of cupcakes and now i'm in the process of switching domain
s so within the next few days, y'all can update the address for my blog and follow me to www.airyfairycupcakes.comblogger will apparently post a message to let all those know to follow me there, so don't get left behind now!on another note, i just found out that i won another treat courtesy of BlakeM
showin' some nutella lovin'...decadent nutella banana bread 2008-04-27 07:45:00 life without nutella is well....just not worth living in my opinion. nutella is definitely one of those things i cannot live without. i used to work in a school in singapore with a great bunch of girls who were all nutella-addicts. it was so great...when we'd have breaks they'd go around with the nutella jar and a loaf of bread and let everyone get their fix.so my family are still talking about th Read more:banana
go savoury with cheesy chutney muffins! 2008-04-25 07:26:00 so, today was the day to test out my McQuade's Celtic Chutney that i received through Blakemakes and use it in a recipe.i located a recipe from the Nigella Bites cookbook for cheesy welsh rarebit muffins and modified it to fit what i wanted to do. the cheese used had to be a good one and when a recipe calls for good cheese, i use great cheese - Dubliner vintage irish cheese...it rocks the planet..
a chutney-licious special delivery for moi! 2008-04-23 02:45:00 'ding-dong' there was a goodie-laden ring at the door yesterday morning by the postman, who reluctantly handed over my jar of chutney (he knew so because it was written on the box - seems like i needed to worry less about the garden leprechauns and more about him!) which comes to me courtesy of McQuade's and Blake Makes i enjoyed the sight of it nicely packaged up in the box, before i took the plu
chocolate orange cupcakes - a humble tribute to the great Terry! 2008-04-22 08:13:00 oh Terry
, Terry, wherefore art thou, Terry? you are always there when i need you, through thick and thin, in celebrations and commiserations in good moods and bad and so, in humble tribute
, i offer you the chocolate orange cupcake, in thanks for all those moments when i have taken pleasure from your delicious chocolate orange...for those of you already acquainted with Terry, well then, you will CO Read more:cupcakes
a delicious combination of flavours...palm sugar cupcakes with vanilla rice pudding 2008-04-18 10:35:00 so there has been this bag of palm sugar sitting in our cupboard for ages (because i think hubby bought it to use in an asian dish and just never did) and every time i open the cupboard i see it looking like little bee hives sitting in there patiently waiting to be turned into something scrumptious! it just also happened that i discovered that the Sugar High Friday food event was having Asian Swee Read more:cupcakes
cheeky chocolate cupcakes! 2008-04-16 04:33:00 so what DO you make with cheeky chocolate sauce? CHEEKY CHOCOLATE cupcakes
, of course! this were a whizz to make (i seem to be on a bit of an easy-baking trip after all that banana bread!) i used the magnolia bakery vanilla cupcake recipe (but any favourite vanilla cupcake recipe will do) and after i had spooned the batter into the cupcake cases i then just swirled on the top a tablespoon of cheek
i think i'm going banana-nanas! 2008-04-15 08:00:00 can you imagine?...i was ordered last night to make ANOTHER banana
bread and believe you me, i am never one who is very good at orders...but it was that good and disappeared that fast that some of the unhappy population of the household felt that they would like some more. of course, me being me, i couldn't make it exactly the same as the day before (i really couldn't...i had no more of those ho Read more:think
rhubarb & passionfruit crumble cupcakes...fabulously light and summery! 2008-07-05 06:31:00 when the summer weather doesn't appear as hoped for, one has to make do with creating their own taste of summer and this is where the idea for these cupcakes
came. i love rhubarb...my grandma used to make rhubarb pie when i was younger and home in Ireland for summer holidays and we'd eat big slices of it with fresh cream or ice-cream and i just loved the tartness of the rhubarb with the sweetness Read more:light
millionaire's cupcakes! 2008-07-01 16:17:00 ok, so i'm a BIG fan of millionaire's shortbread. they sell it in the shops here and it's basically a biscuit/shortbread base, layer of toffee, layer of chocolate. it is so good! i could sit and eat square after square with no thought of expanding waistline because the sheer pleasure in the eating eradicates any other negative thoughts.so i thought i'd like to try and recreate it in cupcake form Read more:cupcakes
salted chocolate chip rosemary loaf cake - sweet and salty come together for a perfect contrast! 2008-06-26 11:36:00 every time i've opened my baking cupboard this past week, i've seen the bright blue wrapper of the dark chocolate with sea salt peeping out at me, begging to be used. so today, i capitulated. i wanted to make something that would really bring out the salty element of the chocolate but yet contrast
it with something sweet so there would be that nice sweet/salty taste in every bite. and then i remem Read more:salted
, together
i'm leaving on a jet plane... 2008-07-22 02:06:00 ok my fellow cupcakers, great bakers and master creators...it seems i have been keeping a secret from you all and that big news is that by the time you read this post i will have left the gloomy shores of Ireland for the forseeable future. yes that's right! i have accepted a job at an amazing school called Green School in Bali, Indonesia. i am spending 3 days in the Lion City that is Singapore to Read more:jet plane
quinoa and apple cupcakes...a healthy kickstart to the day! 2008-07-19 17:54:00 quinoa is a powerful little seed. its nutritional value is superb and i think everyone should find their own way of including it in their diet. as wikipedia says...quinoa has come to be highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%), making it a healthy
choice for vegetarians and vegans. Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains Read more:cupcakes
Recommend Site To A Friend
