I have a sweet posse of friends who really believe in me. We hang out together on Facebook. One of them noticed that MasterChef was running auditions, and sweetly encouraged me, “You gotta go give that a try!” Because they’re nice, (and because, after all, wouldn’t it be fun to know the girl on the …
How about a dessert that celebrates the goodness of the fall harvest? This Fresh Apple Toasted Walnut Cake is so delicious it had me dreaming about making another one, as soon as the first one was gone. It is dense and moist, crisp and crunchy, all at the same time. And what could smell more …
Farmers Market Salad with Spiced Goat Cheese Medallions is a beautiful composed salad, that makes the best of all that great summer produce that’s available. All summer long, I have been reaping the benefits of someone else’s labor, and loving every minute of it, especially with recipes like this one. I refer to the glorious …
My son’s bedroom at home has been gutted. His stuff has nearly all been moved out of our house, and has been re-settled in its new home, his college dorm room. Upon our arrival on campus, several student volunteers whisked it from our car, and up the steps of his dorm and into its …
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Peach Pit Jelly should probably be called Peach Peel and Pit Jelly, but Peach Pit Jelly is …well…pithier. Plus, for those of you who abhor food waste (and I am with you on that!) this delicious, beautiful jelly uses just about all of the lovely peach, toe to tip! Or peel to pit, rather. …
This easy and luscious Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart recipe came to my attention because my boy is such a hound for chocolate desserts. And I was desperately searching for an easy dessert with a lot of chocolate for my boy. Why Did I Need an Easy Chocolate Dessert? Why, you might ask? Because the boy …
Whoa! How’d you get HERE??? Have you ever started out intending to go one place, but ended up finding yourself in some place else entirely? When things turn out well, we call it serendipity! When things turn out badly, we’re more apt to label it a catastrophe. Welcome to what I hope …
This Grilled Eggplant, Red Pepper and Fresh Mozzarella Ciabatta Sandwich recipe is super simple in terms of preparation, and the payoff is HUGE! You’ll taste crusty bread, meaty grilled eggplant, sweet and pungent roasted red peppers, melty-creamy-dreamy mozzarella, and the zingy bite of creamy garlic mayo. Yowzer! This one is definitely going into our summer …
Today my friend Denny Jiosa, wine connoisseur and jazz guitarist extraordinaire is recommending some great wines for early summer. The recipe I’ve chosen to pair with these offerings is Grilled Ratatouille Pasta, and you can find that here. Or, you can just enjoy in one of my most favorite ways to enjoy a glass of …
Grilled Ratatouille Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Fresh Mozzarella is a recipe that contains all the flavors that, to me, are quintessentially summer. Behold the brilliant colors (and flavors) of summer! Love it! Grilled Ratatouille? It’s almost officially summer, my friends, and the tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and eggplant will be rolling in before you know …
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I have a sordid past, when it comes to dishwashers. For starters, in the home where I grew up, we had a petrol pressure washer, …
This is the fourth and last post in a series of posts I’ve written on how to make homemade sourdough bread, in which I will share with you the sourdough bread recipe that I’ve found that works the best for me. Part 1: In Part 1 of the series, I shared with you some deflating …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the American Cancer Society. All thoughts and opinions, however, are my own. I am so glad to share my own experience, in hopes that it might somehow be a catalyst toward helping win the fight against cancer. See the beautiful woman on the left? …
In this post, I’ll teach you how to refresh, and maintain your sourdough starter. I’ll be sharing with you what I’ve learned since I started baking sourdough bread. Slicing into a beautiful loaf of bread you’ve created yourself is really rewarding! My 4 Part Sourdough Bread Tutorial In my first post, I gave you an …