tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:13:24 +0000asianlobstersaladlight recipesbrunchappetizersBBQthe Italian Stallionside dishtravelThe Lanechocolatemain dishgrillingbreadquick weeknight dinnersconfessioniDIY Landscapingcakesandwichespower foodkalepotatoeslemondessertsitalianwedding planningsoupseafoodbreakfastphotographycookiessummer recipescupcakesfashion/designhome and gardenbest of KCpizzabeefJade and Coopereurope 2012baconlunchsquashfall recipesholidaysgiveawaypastapumpkinour weekendchickenentertainingfigsfitnessMy name is Carly. My middle name is Klock (yes, seriously. It's a family name). Welcome to Kansas, a notorious 'flyover state', but one worth visiting!http://www.carlyklock.com/noreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)Blogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-5193878323971810577Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:41:00 +00002011-12-12T22:39:22.196-06:00 I had my first macaron about a month ago at Kate Spade's opening party here in KC, and it blew me away.  Macarons are not the dry, airy, meringue-looking cookie they appear to be. After that experience, I became obsessed with scribbling ideas for fun flavor combinations on any piece of paper I could find.  Egg nog is hardly a new concept, but I have a few up my sleeve that I can't wait to http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/12/egg-nog-macarons-cookie-swap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-7480801750309427035Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:49:00 +00002011-12-07T19:32:33.310-06:00cookiesdessertsholidays There's a new magazine in town!  Have you seen it?  It's published by the lovely Heidi of foodiecrush.  She publishes regular blog posts in addition to this scrumptious online magazine. I'd recommend taking a peek when you have plenty of time and a full stomach. Once you get to page 46, you might see a familiar face. Yep, that's me!  I'm sharing my family's traditional holiday cookie. http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/12/orange-scented-russian-teacakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-1999660011435691401Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:11:00 +00002011-12-14T17:45:17.474-06:00appetizersmain dishchickenlunchholidays You can do this. And you know you want to. Rotisserie chicken and frozen puff pastry take chicken pot pie from Sunday supper to everyday meal. And the comfort food factor?  Off the charts. You can take this recipe and make it into traditional pot pie, or even a turnover. OR. Or. Orrrrrr you can make these adorable little bite-sized appetizers. Chicken pot pie http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/12/chicken-pot-pie-3-ways.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-5799294266378737203Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:24:00 +00002011-11-30T07:43:57.812-06:00wedding planningconfessionithe Italian StallionholidaysSince I don't have your address, here's your holiday card from me: The Stallion and I hope you have a merry holiday season and a bright new year.  Thank you for reading, emailing, tweeting, facebooking, commenting, and supporting us day-in and day-out.  We love you. So, have you ordered holiday cards yet?  I'm pretty darn excited about it because this is our first one. If you http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/11/holiday-cards-from-minted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-3572709805986146723Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:11:00 +00002011-11-26T11:57:58.657-06:00breadcakebreakfast I always spend a lot of time thinking about how I can make birthdays special, and it gets tougher and tougher every year.  And, of course, I tend to spend a lot of that time thinking about the food. Birthdays kick off with breakfast.  These sweet babies are infused with cake batter flavor and rainbow sprinkles throughout for a birthday spin on a breakfast favorite. My last birthday was http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/11/birthday-cake-batter-cinnamon-rolls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-2591484012444422783Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:04:00 +00002011-11-20T18:16:54.304-06:00fall recipesentertaining For all of you fellow procrastinators out there still trying to decide what your Thanksgiving menu will consist of, allow me to give you one. If I were hosting Thanksgiving dinner, I think this is what I would make. Well, it's what would be on my list today.  It would more than likely change over the next 3 days (yes, I would be continuously editing up until Thanksgiving day). First http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-menu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-8577848922790149718Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:51:00 +00002011-11-18T12:13:01.925-06:00best of KCdesserts photo by eric linebarger A few weeks ago, I attended the Kate Spade Kansas City grand opening party.  Hosted by Meg Biram of mimi+meg, it was a vibrant, swanky affair. Meg Biram, Jessie Artigue | photo by eric linebarger One of my dear friends Alison came with me, and we had so much fun sipping pomegranate champagne cocktails and perusing the bold-colored items in the striped store. http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/11/kate-spade-macarons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-8888913252710284562Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:50:00 +00002011-11-18T09:21:15.614-06:00confessioniquick weeknight dinnerschickenWARNING:  I didn't plan on this turning into an essay.  It just happened.  Oops. ________________________________________________________________________ You might have noticed posts from me have been pretty scarce lately. If you're new, you have no idea what I'm talking about.  Take a look around!  Some of my favorites are the posts about our destination wedding, our engagement, and french http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/11/routine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-5435366275787865653Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:27:00 +00002011-10-26T09:27:44.157-05:00fall recipeslight recipesquick weeknight dinnerskalesoup This is the first food photo I've taken post-Helène workshop.  It may even be the first one I've taken post-Todd & Diane demo, too. I hope you all can see improvement.  I sure can. A-n-y-wayyyyy... I fell in love with smoked paprika when I made this soup.  Yes, you may substitute plain paprika, but you'll regret it for the rest of your life.  Spring for the $6 bottle of spice.  It is http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/10/tuscan-white-bean-kale-soup-with-pork.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-8706904738583051518Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:22:00 +00002011-10-25T22:22:59.439-05:00best of KCour weekend  Friday, 5:37am at Fusion Fitness [Fusion Mix class] Friday, 8:38am at Homer's Coffee House [ready for KU vs. KSU] Friday, 7:12pm at Le Fou Frog [Best tuna tartare in the world]  Saturday, 11:23am at Granite City [brunch cocktails and KSU vs. KU; the right team won] Saturday, 1:57pm [waiting in line for KC Beerfest to start] Saturday, 2:12pm at KC Beerfest [http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/10/our-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-4155599607296207981Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:08:00 +00002011-10-20T21:16:52.088-05:00best of KC This is going to be one of those stories where the ending comes first.  I don't have it in me to build the suspense. Dining in El Comedor, the booth in the back of a refurbished Airstream trailer that is the Port Fonda food truck, was one of the best dining experiences of my life. I love that Chef Patrick Ryan has achieved this while staying true to his style and to the food. I love http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/10/el-comedor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-4805893607691008357Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:04:00 +00002011-10-13T10:04:58.449-05:00confessioni [swallow] [deep breath] Welp, there I am in all my glory.  The before and after shots that portray the progress I made during Fusion Fitness' 12-week bootcamp. And, while I'm in a sharing mood, head on over to my bud Laura's blog, Prana and Pie, to read her post about moi: 20 things you guys don't know about me. 20 things is a lot, people.  I had to dig deep. Don't blame me for the http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/10/goods.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-9084743059446427129Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:43:00 +00002011-10-11T09:11:23.870-05:00entertaining This is a great way to elevate the typical 'I grabbed something from my wine rack as I was rushing out the door' hostess gift to something thoughtful without having to put in too much time or effort. So, I guess...it's thoughtful.  Yet not really thoughtful.  Did that sentence up there just turn it into the antithesis of thoughtful? Or, just think of it this way - it's thoughtful for both http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/10/thoughtful-hostess-gift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-5279113018514138211Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:55:00 +00002011-10-06T22:55:41.974-05:00our weekend In a few short hours, I'll be waking up in the dark, throwing on whatever clothes I can find, collecting a few bloggers and putting them in my car along with a weekend bag, and setting off for Nashville, Tennessee, taking photos every step of the way. Why, might you ask? This is why: It's just a one day conference of sorts, with parties two nights.  I'll get to meet some of my awesome http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/10/get-ready-nashville.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-7830418949277252447Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:40:00 +00002011-10-02T21:40:24.457-05:00light recipespower foodseafoodfitnesssouplobster Believe it or not, this really is a low calorie, low fat, low carb dish.  Really.  I promise. More on that in a minute. I don't think I've mentioned it, but the last few weeks I've been participating in a 12 week weight-loss bootcamp put on by my second love, Fusion Fitness. I probably haven't mentioned it because the topic of weight typically follows the same precept as the topic of salary.http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/10/challenge-change-light-lobster-and-corn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-4784501825235180708Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:33:00 +00002011-09-22T16:35:23.837-05:00squashfall recipesmain dishquick weeknight dinnerspasta Hey there. I'm not going to sugar coat it for ya.  BOY, do I have one helluva dish for you today! I know I'm a writer.  And writing is how we communicate. However, putting into words the amazingness of this dish is proving to be difficult for me. Let's start with the squash and the mushrooms.  One's sweet, one's savory.  Sweet and savory are BFF4E. Man, wouldn't it just be http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/09/tortellini-with-roasted-butternut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-8422291893810113076Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:49:00 +00002011-09-20T15:49:13.315-05:00best of KCfashion/designThe Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts opened here in Kansas City last Friday, September 16, 2011 [finally!]. Below is one AMAZING, AMAZING projections performance by Quixotic Fusion. Opening Night 'Projections'. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Kansas City - September 16, 2011 from Quixotic Fusion on Vimeo. I am so proud of my city right now!  In this uncertain economic climate,http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/09/kauffman-center-for-perfoming-arts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-4812790526353791148Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:50:00 +00002011-09-21T10:39:31.853-05:00italianappetizersfall recipesfigsquick weeknight dinnerssandwichesentertaining This was my first time working with figs.  I've avoided them over the years because my experience with them consisted of fig newtons and a fig perel sauce The Stallion bought a few years back, both of which I find potent and, well, disgusting. But lately I've been drawn to figs.  They are so beautiful and have a certain allure to them. Having not ever held an actual fig before, I http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/09/open-faced-italian-sandwiches-with-figs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-3038454004296880826Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:22:00 +00002011-09-06T16:53:15.213-05:00The Laneour weekenddessertssummer recipesThis stuff was devoured at our annual Laner Labor Day Block Party (you know - LLDBP) this weekend. LLDBP is a pretty good time.  I think this year was the best turnout yet.  Perhaps the best weather yet, too.  Saturday ushered in a rain system after a stifling, humid Friday with temps in the triple digits.   That left The Stallion and the rest of the boys of The Lane reaching for their jacketshttp://www.carlyklock.com/2011/09/our-weekend-recipe-peach-cobbler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-7517065987280329240Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:51:00 +00002011-09-02T09:51:41.341-05:00the Italian StallionThis is too funny not to share.  Halloween costume, maybe? I found this image originally on Pinterest (shocker) and thought it was just begging for a photoshop job. That's right, it's not really him.  Sorry to disappoint. Have a great weekend! ck.http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/09/stallion-in-all-his-glory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-2515006659997178545Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:54:00 +00002011-09-01T13:56:09.494-05:00grillingBBQsummer recipesentertainingDo you have a lot of this scheduled for this weekend?  I sure hope so.  We all know you deserve it. I won't be seeing a gorgeous lake like this one this weekend, but I will be enjoying our annual block party, which is always a lot of fun, and a lot of fun.  I was combing my food-related pinboards on pinterest, looking for inspiration for the dish I'll contribute to our neighborhood potluck on http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/09/labor-day-recipe-round-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-7772323382429132573Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:01:00 +00002011-08-29T13:14:44.767-05:00home and gardenour weekendPin It On Saturday, I made these scones for the premiere of The Pioneer Woman's Food Network show. My kitchen helper was by my side the entire time: Bev and Cassie came over and watched P-Dub with me. bev's photo! I always am taken aback by the amount of hair I have when I see photos of myself.  I mean, I know I have a lot of hair, but that much? Sunday morning we ran the Head for the Cure http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/08/our-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-9094161999839971624Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:25:00 +00002011-08-27T17:38:05.672-05:00brunchbreakfastI had the ladies over this morning to watch the premiere of The Pioneer Woman's new Food Network show. 'The Ladies' = Bev of BevCooks and Cassie of Bake Your Day. Coincidentally, 'The Ladies' and I are making the drive from KC to Nashville together to attend Food Blog Forum in early October. We were practicing spending time together in small spaces.   The premiere aired mid-morning, so wehttp://www.carlyklock.com/2011/08/cherry-almond-scones-with-white.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-745975159776731309Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:54:00 +00002011-08-24T14:02:08.598-05:00fashion/designThis was going to be a general round-up of my favorite pieces for fall. But then I didn't get any farther than Tory Burch. So, this post is all Tory Burch, all the time. I love Tory's work.  Isn't she gorgeous, too? These boots are my current OB.SES.SION.: I love the billowing sleeves and print on this dress, and the simplicity and textures of the other. Someday I'll own a rocker chick http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/08/fall-fashion-faves-tory-burch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000381805325014626.post-3511524507128500422Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:50:00 +00002011-08-16T21:50:06.764-05:00cookiesdessertschocolateMy neighbors are cool.  Tonight I was out on my back deck shooting these mac daddies and they still don't think I'm weird. Allow me to rephrase:  they still like me. Despite the fact that they couldn't see what I was doing, other than sitting around with a camera glued to my face.  They knocked on their back door and waved, so I know they saw me. Maybe they knocked because they were hoping I http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/08/oatmeal-cranberry-chocolate-chip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carlyklock)6