butterscotch pumpkin spice pie cookies

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I am dying to try these cookies my friend Amy over at Cozy Walls concocted the other day with her niece- not only do they sound delicious, they look adorable. A perfect little autumn treat. The whole recipe is right here, y'all.

Chalkboard Typography

Recently design student Natalie Krick used Rose Bredl as a backdrop for her hand-drawn typography, and we love the results! Natalie used ice creams from local shop Jeni's (delicious) and created a mock wedding dessert menu (such a good idea). You can see more of her amazing chalkboard typography here.
ps- check out those garden roses!
photo by Danielle Ford

wintry good eats

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So I felt like posting some delicious wintry recipes would be a balm for the cold and dreary weather, and I love the idea of a clementine marmalade (especially with whiskey in it). You can find the entire recipe here. It looks involved, but well worth the end result.

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This recipe for Michigan Pasties, reminds me of my early college days and is the perfect lunch or quick dinner treat on grey days like today.

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My friend Amy posted this recipe for shortbread with pear glaze and pecorino cheese and I am dying to try it. It looks like the perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of tea.

Hope this warmed you up!

Oh Delicious: Autumn Pairing

I stumbled on both of these recipes in the past week and thought they would make the perfect fare for an autumn party- a cocktail featuring not only apple brandy but maple syrup, and my friend Amy's bourbon spice pumpkin whoopie pies. *prepare yourself*

The Sidewalker
Adapted from Damon Boelte, Prime Meats
Makes 1 cocktail

1 ounce apple brandy (such as Laird's)
¾ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce maple syrup
¼ ounce apple cider vinegar
Cold wheat beer (such as Hefeweizen or Weihenstephaner hefeweissbier)
Lemon wedge, to garnish

Pour the brandy, lemon juice, maple syrup and vinegar into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain the cocktail into a chilled, tall glass and top with beer. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

If you want to go all the way... you can find autumn themed whoopie pie pans here.

A little something sweet

The sweet tooth is taking over! I wanted cherry pie for lunch today. Having opted for something savory though (Commonwealth Sandwich Bar), the need for a little sugar kept nagging. Thank goodness for Pistacia Vera, a short drive from Rose Bredl. I absolutely love the pistachio nougat... and macarons... and iced coffee. Don't worry, this wasn't all for me (and I still might get that cherry pie).

Homemade ButterBeer!

Sorry for a late post today, it was a busy (and HOT) day here in Ohio. I thought I would share the butterbeer recipe we came up with this weekend on our own- the great thing is our recipe is entirely gluten-free!

There are no measurements, just do everything to your taste.

Blend:

slow churned vanilla ice cream

milk

butterscotch topping (we used Smuckers)

McCormick imitation vanilla butter and nut flavor

Then Add:

cream soda (we used Virgil's)

a splash of Spiced Rum (unless of course, you are making this for children)

top with whip cream and enjoy!

Tasty (summer) Treats:

Source: apollinas.com via Joy on Pinterest

I am dying for some of this delicious citrus cake- find the recipe here.

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and this recipe popped up here right after a discussion on the possibility of freezing greek yogurt (mmm). SO glad for my Zoku! (A gift from this fabulous lady)

planting=cooking

We picked up a huge new shipment of herbs last week from our local (yes, local!) herb farmer and they are so fragrant and green- they scream summer garden. An herb garden is a wonderful thing to have on hand for cooking, and they are easily kept handy in a container garden right outside your kitchen door. The best part? Stop in at Rose Bredl this weekend at gallery hop for buy two get one free!

PS- for an amazing Salsa recipe (you can use your new cilantro) look here.

chalkboard sign photo @ Rose Bredl by Emily B photography

Pop it!

Visiting this week with my dear friend Deepa (author of Plants People) brought about the discussion of pie, hand- pies, and finally, the home-made pop-tart (all the rage)- and to me it seems like the perfect thing to share with friends and family for a holiday breakfast or wedding brunch. Portable, delicious, and free of all the unpronounceable things in regular pop-tarts (though there IS a place in life for those, too.) Be sure to dole out in glassine bags tied with ribbon for the full effect. If you want to try your own, Smitten Kitchen's recipe is tried and true.

With that we hope everyone has a fun and relaxing memorial day weekend, see you next week!

Rose Petal Shower

It's almost June, and the height of wedding season is upon us- but brides aren't the only ones with parties to throw! Many of you have, are or will be hosting a shower soon. Why not make it a rosy affair? We put together some floral inspirations for your next party, be it a wedding shower or not! 1. Cheerup Cherup "shower the bride" shower invitations, we love Alaina and know you will love her gorgeous paper designs, too! 2. Garden roses (get them at Rose Bredl) 3. A delicious pink confection topped with red poppies (via Martha Stewart) 4. Apothecary's Cardamom Rose cocktail (umm YUM!), find the recipe here.

And a special thanks to Charice over at Cinnamon Ruffles for the garden rose photo

Juicy Fruit

The grey weather has us craving all things bright and citrusy!

1. ranunculus from Rose Bredl 2. J. Crew bag 3. citrus fruits 4. my absolute favorite- Grown Up Soda in ruby grapefruit 5. bikini from anthropologie 6. pineapple jellie cubes from selfridges 7. print by Design Conspiracy for Kate Spade

Intermission

We hope everyone who attended had an amazing time last night at the potting event (we did!) We'll be posting photos of all the fun tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy these gorgeous flowers in a sweet summery setting. The fruit jellies are from Trader Joe's (the pink nail polish is Essie "cute as a button"

Birthday:

Two very special people in my life have birthdays today- what better to celebrate with than strawberry buttercream cake and a vase full of pink ranunculus from RB.

Strawberry Blonde

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So this pretty picture inspired us to make our own Strawberry Blondes for gallery-hop last weekend.

Ingredients

1 oz strawberry liqueur

Ginger ale

1 teaspoon sugar

1 whole strawberry

Directions

Put crushed ice into glass (we love the effect of mason jar as cocktail glass). Pour strawberry liqueur over ice, add Ginger Ale to fill. Add strawberry for decoration. Feel free to vary the amount of strawberry liqueur depending on how much alcohol you like in your cocktail.

SNWW- Good Eats

What would a wedding walk be without some good eats? We are so excited to be featuring the delicious work of Charley Sous Chef and Ginger&Birch at the upcoming walk. Even if you aren't a bride, you'll want to stop by and check out the talent of these amazing girls!

Start your weekend right: Jeni's/ Rose Bredl

Before you is an unparalleled parfait. The Banana Cream Parfait from Jeni's *splendid* ice creams. Today is the last day to get it (and you don't want to miss it!) - good thing there's a Jeni's one block away from Rose Bredl, so you can help yourself to one before you come visit us here at the store.

thanks for your photo

you know you want this

What a pretty pavlova. I can assure you, this confection not only looked good, it tasted amazing. Lucky me, it was made by my sister. You can find a similar recipe here- and let the occasion dictate your own presentation. (PS- meringue is gluten free!)

Mmmm

Doesn't this just scream "snowed in= cozy and delicious."? I think so. Find the recipe here, from Cannelle et Vanille. Serve with Jeni's Salted Caramel ice cream.

Jeni's Rx

There is more than love in the air around February 14th... and the remedy is Jeni's Influenza Sorbet. A delightful combination of cayenne pepper, citrus fruits and honey- this concoction is strangely exactly what I want to reach for when feeling sick. We love Jeni's at Rose because she's just down the block, which makes Influenza Sorbet a cold remedy within reach!

Desire this.

With the gorgeous weather we've been having, I felt the need to search my favorite foodie blogs for a good summer-y recipe and voila! Flagrante Delicia came through with a recipe for meringues with strawberry ice cream. The recipe provides directions for strawberry sorbet, but you could also just buy some delicious strawberry rose petal ice cream from Jenis, too. Enjoy!
Wouldn't these be the cutest treats at a summer wedding, too!?