wow...what a busy few weeks..

Ok folks...here is a little update on the going on's in DBB...we made it through Thanksgiving...we had a special set menu last Friday...it went really well! We had the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Diva style of course, and we had a full house...there were even a few North Americans who had been out of the country for 21 years, they were traveling around Ireland and heard about us..It was the first Thanksgiving dinner one guy had had in 11 years! He loved it...

Now on to the next big month December...Taylor decorated the window the other night with some really cute gingerbread people...I will post pictures on facebook or here soon, we are going to make a gingerbread house that you may be able to win...we also have some tasty treats in store for you!! One item that has been on the menu this past week is the pecan, cranberry and orange tart...

Plans are moving forward for our bakery across the street...will keep you posted on that as well...

shannen...

Above is a few photos from our thanksgiving dinner: the dessert plate has a pumpkin cheesecake, gingerbread stacks and a sour cream apple pie with a crumble topping! I have been making the cheesecake and apple pie for our own thanksgiving dinners for the last 17 years..

For dinner we served a free range local turkey, sweet potato gratin with a maple crema, green beans with brown butter and pancetta, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, roasted brussel sprouts, a sausage stuffing and a cranberry and fig chutney...yum yum!

here is a hint for a great stuffing, I learned this trick from my Grandpa Gibbons...use a few cans of beer in your stuffing instead of chicken stock...it adds a lovely yeasty flavour to the stuffing...I always use a dark beer...try it and let me know how it goes..

Just a quickie!!

In case you didnt hear, and entered to win the Yuke Log...there was 11 eggs!!! one person won, so we didnt have to split the log..thank god! We will be doing another contest to win a gingerbread house...so keep your eyes peeled for that one.... also dont forget coffee happy hour! beat the recession and buy your favourite coffee drink during these hours, 9:30-10:30 and again from 2;30 t0 3:30 , save .75 cent off any coffee drink! Also, we will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday the 26...it will be a set menu, will post menu and price early next week when I get the turkey...they are free range!! so you can eat your bird with a clear conscience! thats all for now...I will try to blog on a more regular basis, now that things have calmed down a bit in the cafe...

shannen

Win our Yule Log Cake!

We are having a contest to see who can guess -"How many eggs were used to make this entire Christmas Yule Log Cake! " (including the meringue mushrooms)

the winner receives this entire Christmas Yule Log Cake! thats right! Free Cake!

this cake is one of the many unique and special offerings we will be making this christmas season!

to enter, just send us your guess as a message on Facebook WITH your telephone number. or email us - diva.ballinspittle@gmail.com with your guess and telephone number.

if you are in the cafe pop your guess and telephone number into the pink cupcake jar we'll have for the contest.

the winner will be posted on facebook and we'll also give you your congratulatory phone call midday on sunday the 7th. (we are unable to deliver the winnings)

cake description:

chiffon swiss roll cake with coffee buttercream, chocolate almond bark, pistacio moss, and meringue mushrooms!

GOOD LUCK!