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My Birthday Trip to Napa and Two Years of Blogging

February 15, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Since my birthday trip was all about food and I got few items checked off of my bucket list this post has all the details. Last month I turned 40! When I look at this number it still seems rather strange, like it is someone else who just had their big birthday, not me. In the months leading to it, I actually felt almost proud when thinking about it but the closer it got the less excited I was. Luckily […]

Categories: Special occasion • Tags: birthday, Michelin star, Napa Valley, restaurant

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

December 17, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes can be a great addition to any December Party, whether it’s a birthday or Christmas.My husband’s birthday happens in December and one of his favorite things is peppermint bark. So I always get him a box of some good quality peppermint flavored chocolate. Since he, obviously, likes chocolate too, I decided to combine his two faves and surprise him with a birthday dessert. Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting sprinkled with crushed candy canes on top. […]

Categories: Christmas, Dessert • Tags: birthday, candy canes, chocolate, Christmas, cupcakes, peppermint

Dinosaur-themed Birthday Party

June 11, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Dinosaur-themed party for any dinosaur loving boy or girl will be an instant hit.I’ve been really busy recently hence I am posting only once a week these days. Our little guy turned 5 very recently and requested a dinosaur-themed party for his birthday. We had almost 20 kids coming so the party took place in a park. Since I was concentrating on preparing a fun activities for the kids, I didn’t cook as much and most of the food was […]

Categories: Dessert • Tags: birthday, cupcakes, dino dig kit, dino eggs, dinosaur