Monday, July 25, 2011

Monday Favorites!

I'm moving up my favorites post even more this week 'cause I've got less than a week before my long vacation to Emerald Isle, NC, and then Singapore! There's no doubt I'm excited about this, but I will definitely miss all of you. Thus I'm trying to pack in as many posts as possible in the next week from me as well as several exciting guest posts while I'm gone from some lovely friends. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. Now let's unveil this week's favorites!

6 Marie Melchior Apple Mustard Herring
Honey Beehive Cupcakes with Marzipan Almond Bees from What You Give Away You Keep
2 Adventuressheart-Honey Beehive Marzipan Cupcakes Idea
Strawberry Granita from Meals in Heels
3 Jennifer Joyce-Strawberry Granita, Sorbet Outside Chair Ingred Colander
Walnuts from Sneh of Cook Republic
7 CookRepublic-Walnuts Nutcracker Ingredient
4 Farmhousetable-Stuffed Grilled Tomatoes Garlic Ciabatta
6 Hungrygirl-Crunchy Cocon Macadamia Topped Brownie Muffins
Penguin Bento from Cuteobento
8 Luckysundae Flickr Penguin Bento
7 Unedeuxsenses-Lemon Souffles Baked Pudding Cake Blueberry Sauce
Seaweed Soup from Yvette Van Boven (Food Stylist)
9 Yvette Van Boven (St)-Seaweed Green Pureed Soup
Roasted Potatoes with Fresh Herbs from Christelle Is Flabbergasting
10 Christelleisflabbergasting-Roasted Potatoes
Bookmark and Share
Posted by Xiaolu at 11:45 AM
Labels: , , ,

37 comments:

  1. SreeluJuly 25, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    awesome collection, wanted to make granita, i have a recipe now :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ice PandoraJuly 25, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    I wonder how herring + apple would taste like?
    Love the strawberry granita, seafood soup and the roasted potatoes with herbs!
    Have a nice vacation dear!

    xx

    ReplyDelete
  3. WizzyTheStickJuly 25, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    All very beautiful photos.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Rosa's Yummy YumsJuly 25, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Nice! The pictures are terrific.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    ReplyDelete
  5. What's for dessert?July 25, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Penguins are so cute :))))))))))))

    ReplyDelete
  6. SueJuly 25, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Cute choices! Love the beehive cupcakes:) Thanks for sharing, Xiaolu!

    ReplyDelete
  7. foodwanderingsJuly 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Aww those bees on the cupcakes are most adorable. Love this series Xiaolu. Great recap every week. Many if not all new to me sites.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Sanjeeta kkJuly 25, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Lovely selection...need to check them out. happy vacation to you, Xiaolu!

    ReplyDelete
  9. chinmayie @ love food eatJuly 25, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    OMG! Each one of them look so great! I am goign to check out all of them :) Than you so much :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. VeraJuly 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Have a great holiday, you have a long trip ahead of you :) Make a lot of photos please!!!
    Amazing collection of photos again, btw.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Gerry @Foodness GraciousJuly 25, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Great choices and have an awesome vacation, eat lots of good food!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Nami | Just One CookbookJuly 25, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Thank you for this post - great choices as always. I need to check again from my computer!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Maris (In Good taste)July 25, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    What a graet selection! Those penguins are the best!!! Have a fabulous trip!

    ReplyDelete
  14. JulianaJuly 25, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Xiaolu, thanks for the links, they all looks awesome. Hope you have a great week :-)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Jennifer (Delicieux)July 25, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Some great links there! I LOVE the penguin bento, so cute!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Radhika@foodfor7stagesJuly 25, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Each one looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing this Xiaolu. Have a fab trip. Will miss ya.

    ReplyDelete
  17. shaun@everybodylovesramenJuly 25, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Sneh & Christelle's photos = awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Simply LifeJuly 25, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    wow! so many great ideas!

    ReplyDelete
  19. The Harried CookJuly 25, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Gorgeous round-up! I LOVE those honeybee cupcakes & the penguins... Adorable! :) Thanks for sharing them :)

    ReplyDelete
  20. Sneh | Cook RepublicJuly 25, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Thanks for featuring one of my photos Xiaolu! These are all beautiful pictures. Good luck with the packing! You must be super excited :-)

    ReplyDelete
  21. tigerfishJuly 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Enjoy your trip! :D and of course, hope you share with us your vacation photos, including food. I can't wait to see what you will eat in Singapore! :P

    ReplyDelete
  22. ElJuly 26, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    I love the marzipan bees. So cute!

    ReplyDelete
  23. warmvanillasugarJuly 26, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    I love the bee hive cupcakes! So cute.

    ReplyDelete
  24. EA-The Spicy RDJuly 26, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    So many fun ideas, but I have to say the penguin bento is adorable! I hope you are able to really relax and enjoy yourself on your vacation :-)

    ReplyDelete
  25. AmyJuly 26, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    Your favorite finds are amazing. :) Thanks for sharing. Have a safe and wonderful trip! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. Take care.

    Amy

    ReplyDelete
  26. Kulsum@JourneyKitchenJuly 26, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Some of my favorite links there! In love with Stuffed and Grilled Tomatoes on Garlic Ciabatta and the picture by farmhouse table.

    ReplyDelete
  27. sliceofmylyfeJuly 26, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    you introduce me to so many fabulous blogs every monday. thank you

    ReplyDelete
  28. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaJuly 26, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Great styling and photography in all of them!

    ReplyDelete
  29. NithaJuly 26, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    They are so lovely...

    ReplyDelete
  30. PigscuitJuly 26, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    I've fallen in love with the bee cupcakes!! and with your blog :-)

    ReplyDelete
  31. SalomeJuly 27, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I hope you to have a great hollidays! I love the Penguin bento...

    ReplyDelete
  32. Suman SinghJuly 27, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    What a great collection of dishes..everything looks so pretty and delicious..

    ReplyDelete
  33. cat@ Breakfast to BedJuly 27, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Simply beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  34. Label me AddictJuly 28, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    HELLO from SINGAPORE!!!

    found your amazing blog by chance and i have started FOLLOWING you now!!!
    SINGAPORE is one of the best pit stop for experiencing all ASIAN food without having to travel around ASIA...

    any ways i was wondering if you would support my blog where i use to archive all my foodie favorites!!!


    xoxoxo
    http://kehreveh.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  35. Jocelyn JiangJuly 30, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Your trip sounds awesome! Have a good one! i am sure you will contribute many beautiful photos afterwards. Look forward

    ReplyDelete
  36. MichelleAugust 1, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    awwww thanks for the feature! hopefully next time i can actually make them come out tasty rather than just looking tasty :)

    ReplyDelete
  37. bettyAugust 8, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    *squeal*
    the bees and penguin bento are SO adorable!

    ReplyDelete

I love hearing from you all! Please leave me a message if you have questions, advice, or just to let me know you stopped by. Your feedback is always very much appreciated. Thanks! <3 Xiaolu

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)