A Festive Apricot Orange Almond Bread ...

A Festive Apricot Orange Almond Bread ..., a photo by ©EpicureanPiranha on Flickr.

...this is what I baked for my Mom on Mother's Day. Perfect for special days, for brunch, or afternoon tea ♥

Freshly published on my gourmet blog/webzine: Festive Apricot Orange Almond Bread ♥

Deliciousness !, a photo by ©EpicureanPiranha on Flickr.

A Message of Love on Mother's Day ♥

Mother's Day is a very special day for me, because I have the dearest, most loving Mother one could hope for!



Always my champion, Mom has been my staunchest supporter and ally, in everything I've undertaken. When others failed me, she's always been there with warm words of support. She's been the first to celebrate my victories, and always been my guiding light in my darkest hours ...


♥ Mom holds me tenderly in her arms ~ Christmas 1956, I was 15 months old ♥

More than a Mother, she is is a close friend and confidente. A beautiful, strong woman, who radiates sunshine and warmth all around her when she laughs or smiles ~

Christened Rose-Blanche, which means white rose, she could not have been called by a sweeter name! She wears it so well, because she's the Sweetest Rose I know!

"A mother holds her children's hands for a while...their hearts forever."

~ Author Unknown



♥ In Celebration of All the Wonderful Women I Know ♥



Alas, I'm not a professional writer, and far from being a clever wordsmith! So I've tried to find words that could express my feelings for her from the many beautiful things have been said about mothers ...

"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden,
fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends
who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken
around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts
and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts."

~ Washington Irving (1783-1859)



Epi's Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Caramelized Lemon Glaze


I'm sending You all my Love on Mother's Day, Dearest Mom ♥ You will always be so very close to my heart!

And I wish all mothers a Very Special Day this Mother's Day!

Love,

marie, the EpicureanPiranha

A Wonderful Surpise Tasting Gift!

A Wonderful Surpise Tasting Gift!, a photo by ©EpicureanPiranha on Flickr.

Via Flickr :
Last week, after creating my official EpicureanPiranha Page on Facebook, the charming owner of É Café Canada, Michel Alloul, left me a message to say how much he enjoyed my gourmet webzine. We started chatting on Facebook about food, coffee, and coffee beans, and Michel said he’d send me some of their coffee for me to try.

I had been expecting a few small samples ~ so imagine my delight and surprise upon receiving a large box containing a selection of four 454 g bags of their coffees, a package of dark chocolate covered coffee beans, a package of dark chocolate covered cranberries, and a package of assorted biscotti!

I’ll be writing up a review and posting a new article on my webzine about all the É Café goodies and coffees I received, so watch out for it soon!

A Springtime Frittata & Citrus Salad

The lovely month of May, when springtime has finally begun to settle in. Birds are singing, flowers are sprouting, and there’s a lightness in the air  ♥  I was in the mood for something as fresh and light as spring, which has taken so long to arrive!

Serve the frittata, cut in wedges, with the fresh citrus salad or a green salad if you prefer.

I had a nice selection of green vegetables and fresh herbs on hand, and some small, cooked new potatoes left over from dinner the night before. These ingredients, and a large box of pretty, juicy, and very sweet Jaffa Clementines I’d purchase two days ago, inspired my springtime brunch!



This simple Clementine salad is pretty and so fresh!

This would be perfect as part of A Mother's Day Brunch :-)

Freshly published on my Gourmet Webzine, EpicureanPiranha ~ enjoying life in tasty bites!™, where you'll find the illustrated, step-by-step recipe, along with serving suggestions.

Thank you for your Foodie Love and continued support, dear friends ~ have a delicious day ♥