Pear and Praline Bundt Cake
Pumpkins and apples seem to steal all the attention when it comes to fall baking, but one of my favorite fruits of the fall season is red pears. They are sweet...
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The House of Blue and Other Color Stories
This week marks the third anniversary of our move to Chicago. It was an unexpected whirlwind of a cross-country move, but we had hoped that with time things wou...
Fall Pumpkins and Planters
Fall is here and there are small hints of color as the leaves are just beginning to turn. Porches and front doors are dressed with brightly colored mums, vibran...
Apple Streusel Muffins
The air was crisp; the sky, a brilliant blue. The familiar breeziness of fall was in the air, but the warm sun made you want to linger and forget all about bein...
Green Chili and Chicken Enchilada Casserole
One of the dishes I miss most from home is green chili and sour cream enchiladas. Although we have certainly found some good Mexican food in Chicago I have yet ...
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies
These oatmeal raisin spice cookies will have your house smelling like fall and the holidays as they bake and once you taste them it will be nearly impossible to...
The Best Cook In the World And A Southern Styled Blackberry Cobbler
I just finished Rick Bragg’s new memoir about his momma, Margaret Bragg called The Best Cook In The World: Tales From My Momma’s Table. Bragg is a m...
Summer Flowers
“Happy are those… who find joy in the sky, the trees, the flowers. [For] there are always flowers for those who want to see them.” -Henri Matisse Th...
Mini Strawberry Cream Cheese Cakes
This year for my youngest daughter’s birthday I decided to make something a little different that your usual tiered birthday cake. I needed to work with o...
Our Refrigerator’s Last Cry
Picture from Abt Appliances When we returned from vacation last week at eleven o’clock at night, my husband opens the door and calls out “Amy, you need to come ...