w | flowers: cake & rose cookies.

I LOVE this beautiful rose cake! I saw this from one of my friend's blog and thought it was amazing! I'm definitely going to check out the {rose cake tutorial}!

Ps. You have to check out this cute recipe {blog} ;)

via images from iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker

m | home: a drink? some snacks? or a treat?!

I found some fun Holiday treats to entertain your guest in the home! They all look so good that I'm dying to make some right now! yum!

1. {Chocolate Peanut Butter Bon Bons} I love peanut butter!
2. {Coconut Wafers with Coconut Granita} makes me want to go back to Italy.
3. {White Chocolate Pretzels} looks good to me!

{m} home: chocolate carmel doughnut

Today I'm thinking about how excited I am to go back home soon in the warm weather since I'm still away in the snowy mountains. When I get home I think I'm going to make these delicous doughnuts that I found from my friend's {blog}. Her {blog} is filled with amazing interiors from all over Europe and a lot more! You can also check out the recipe from {here}. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!

f | weekend: food.food.food.

Bruschetta is one of my favorite appetizers or snacks to begin with before eating a meal. I found some good recipes from the 2010 December InStyle Issue that I thought you might be interested.

LAURA SANTTINI'S CARNAL SIN RUB (as shown in the image above)

2 tbsp dried rose petals, plus extra for garnish
1 tbsp pink peppercorns
2 tsp sumac
2 tsp salt flakes
4 small (4 oz.) goat cheese logs
small pinch of gold falkes
4 tsp extra virgin olive oil

1. mill spices in a coffee grinder to a powder. 2. spread on a plate and roll cheese until coated. 3. sprinkle with gold; drizzle logs with olive oil.

BRIE, PEAR & POMEGRANATE

12 oz. brie
1 ripe pear, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup honey
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Pomegranate seeds.

1. Spread each slice of bread with a piece of brie, one of pear, and a drizzle of honey. 2. sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a few pomegranate seeds.

MY TOP 5 FOOD BLOGS!

Since this is the weekend when its time to go shopping for a big Thanksgiving Feast with friends and family, I thought I'll share my top 5 food blogs with amazing recipes for the Holiday! Enjoy!

1. {Joy the Baker} 2. {Kelsey's Kitchen} 3. {Tartelette}
4. {Sunday Suppers} 5. {Talkin' Chow Playin' House}

{th} friend: out at pelican hill

Just the other day I went out to dinner with my good friend at {Pelican Hill} and its one of my most favorite restaurants in Southern California! The name of the restaurant is called {Coliseum} and it was such a perfect night with the most beautiful sunset. I felt so relax and peaceful and enjoying the beautiful view. If you ever visit this place I recommend starting off with Hummus then Mango Salmon (amazing) and coconut lollipop like dip in chocolate dessert.