Blueberry Crumb Pie
“Pies make everyone happy.” -Laurie Halse Anderson Do you have a favorite pie? Or does picking a favorite seem like an unfair question? There are af...
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Summer Corn
Summer is off to a fast paced start in our house. We have what feels like a full line up of classes and we have been out exploring the city with out of town com...
Brisket Tacos With Mango Salsa
Summer is here and with it comes gorgeous seasonal fruits and vegetables and hopefully some time to relax just a bit. When it comes to summertime cooking I love...
Frosting That Makes The Cake
The creamy sweet taste of homemade frosting is simply the best. It’s what has my girls hovering in the kitchen waiting and begging to get a spoonful or tw...
Chicago Tulips
Tulips have become one of my favorite flowers because they are so hopeful. You plant them right before the ground freezes and then when you think you can’...
Thursday Morning Teacakes
It had been a long week and by Wednesday night I was tired. As it goes with parenting, sometimes more worry fills my mind than should. My daughters have had som...
Brushstrokes of Spring
The warm sunlight filters through the tree branches cutting the cool spring breeze. There is still a chance for late spring snow, but that doesn’t stop th...
Reading and Eating: Save Me The Plumbs
Ruth Reichl’s latest memoir, Save Me The Plumbs, is filled with all the delicious details that readers have come to expect from her writing. It tells the ...
Defining Details: Patterns That Add a Designer Drapery Look
Sometimes even a dreaded stomach bug can in its own way bring good things. In my case being quarantined in my bedroom for two days is what gave me the time to t...
Mini Cheddar and Chive Scones
When you walk past the gray weathered siding, through the vine covered gable and in the bright red doors at Ouisie’s Table you instantly feel like you are dinin...