Lunchtime Links for August 14th, 2018

• Apartment Therapy: French Bulldog cafe in London.
• Averie Cooks: Chicken avocado black bean salad.
• Bakerella: Dark chocolate chip truffle cookies. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Cobb salad.
• Cookies and Cups: Triple chip pudding cookies.

Bath and Body Works - London Tea and Lemon Candle

A while ago, I heard about the popular London Calling candle from Bath and Body Works, and thought it sounded amazing. A tea and lemon scented candle, yes please!  While I never got my hands on the London Calling candle, I was very happy to see this London Tea & Lemon candle recently at the store, and immediately picked up a few since they were on sale, haha.

The smell is AWESOME.  I mean, if you don't like tea then probably not, but to me it's the perfect blend of tea leaves and a sweet lemon scent.  I LOVE this candle, and of course it doesn't hurt that the label is pretty cute too.  Having studied abroad in London for a semester during my Junior year of college,  I definitely have a special connection to London.  This amazing candle just helps to reinforce my love of London even more now, haha!

Lunchtime Links for June 2nd, 2014

• Kirbie's Cravings: Afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason.
• Brown Eyed Baker: Soft and chewy M&M cookies.
• Damn Delicious: One-pot pasta. 
• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter s'more blossoms.
• Cookies & Cups: Death by chocolate chip cookies. 

Fresh Baguette - Bethesda, MD

A few weeks ago while I was making my regular pilgrimage to Georgetown Cupcake in Bethesda, I thought I would stop in Fresh Baguette as well.  Location-wise this worked out well, as Fresh Baguette is around one block from Georgetown Cupcake. 

The inside of this small shop smells amazing, assuming you love the smell of fresh baked bread. And if you don't, then I don't think we can be friends, haha.  After looking around at the selection of pastries and breads, I decided to try their chocolate croissant.  Chocolate croissants will always remind me of my semester abroad in London - which I know sounds random but stick with me here. I had an internship one day a week while I was in London, and the office had a coffee shop nearby that other employees would frequent for mid-morning breaks.  The chocolate croissant became one of my regular picks for these breaks, which sounds dangerously unhealthy to me now, but oh well, haha. 

Ok, so back to the chocolate croissant at Fresh Baguette.  This was my first time there, so it could have just been luck or good timing, but this croissant I got was warm, flaky, and SO good.  The chocolate was evenly distributed which was great- I hate when it's only in the first few bites or off to one side.  Even later when I warmed it back up to eat the rest of it, it was buttery and delicious.  It may also be worth noting that while I was enjoying my croissant, a few customers came in to pick up special orders - it seems like they have a number of dishes that would be great for parties, or to bring to a dinner at someone's house. I hope to go back to pick up a baguette or another pastry soon! 

Fresh Baguette

4919 Bethesda Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

301.656.0000

Lunchtime Links for July 10th, 2013

• The Kitchn: Tips for better iced coffee.
• Serious Eats: Vanilla sprinkle cookies.
• Cookies & Cups: Ice cream cone krispie treats.
• Eater: Shake Shack in London.
• Food Fanatic: Funfetti cookie dough truffles.

Lunchtime Links for October 6th, 2011

• Elle Decor: Liberty of London + Hello Kitty.
• Serious Eats: Dan dan noodles.
• Whole Foods: Cream cheese cookies.
• In Good Taste: Baked pumpkin donuts.
• La Fuji Mama: Roasted parsnip fries with curry salt.

Lunchtime Links for May 10th, 2011

• Bethenny Ever After: Recap from TVGasm.
• The Kitchn: Bite-size desserts.
• Glee: Recap from NYMag.
• Serious Eats: UK chocolate candy bars.
• A Spicy Perspective: Bacon Nutella Napoleons.

Lunchtime Links for April 13th, 2011

• The Pioneer Woman: Chicken tacos.
• The Kitchn: Biscuit-filled royal wedding cake.
• Serious Eats: Earl grey and lemon cookie dough ice cream.
• Confections of a Foodie Bride: Grapefruit margaritas.
• A Passion For Food: Lady Mendl's afternoon tea.

Cadbury Holiday Chocolates

 

Big News: I no longer have to hoard Cadbury hard-shell chocolates every Easter for the rest of the year!

I recently came across these Cadbury holiday hard-shell chocolates at a drug store, and snatched them up right away.  I always thought that the delicious "eggs" were only available during the spring, but now I can pick up a bag during the wintertime as well, woo!   The only noticeable difference is the outside candy shell coating color.  If anyone else loves these as much as I do, head to your local grocery/drug store and pick up a bag or two :o)

Lunchtime Links for May 19th, 2010

• The Kitchn: Love, love love this kitchen!
• Serious Eats: Eating around the world in London.
• Top Chef Masters: Recap from Food Network Humor.  
• Tasty Kitchen: Taco recipes.  
• Cooking Light: Homemade sorbet recipes.