Strawberry Scones
A few years ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Will and Kate) were married a couple of my coworkers celebrated in the wee hours of the morning as they ...
Category: Food
The Substantial Sandwich: An Italian Caprese and Prosciutto Sandwich
When we traveled to Italy last summer it was clear that not only did the Italians love their food, but they really cared about whether you the diner were enjoyi...
The Substantial Sandwich: Banh Mi Meatball Sandwich
What in the world am I going to make for dinner tonight? Dinner is so daily, that it’s easy to fall into a pattern and get bored with the same old rotatio...
Texas Chili Cook Off Challenge
In the middle of my spring entertaining cooking craziness a few weeks ago, I also found myself working to create a new chili recipe. What can I say, I had a har...
Cooking for Friends
Food is our common ground, a universal experience. – James Beard In this often fast paced, head buried in your phone world is there still a place for a ho...
Heavenly Angel Food Cake
My grandfather was French and he loved a good meal, but he would often remind us to “know what we were saving room for” because to him there was not...
Spring Entertaining: Herbed Mashed Potatoes
Have you ever tasted potatoes that were so good that they stole the show? I must confess I have made many a resturant menu selection based more on the promise o...
Spring Entertaining: Carrots Carolina
Side dishes are arguably not as seductive as a beautiful dessert, nor do they command the same attention as a roasted chicken coming out of the oven, but the ar...
Spring Entertaining Made Easy With Herbed Goat Cheese Chicken
Spring brings a host of fun holidays and events from Easter to Mothers Day to graduation celebrations. So, I thought I would start a small series on great enter...
Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Candied Carrot Curls
Cupcakes are big deal in our house. They are the most requested item that my young daughters routinely want to make. So when we were in the car last weekend and...