Minty, merry and bright, these tasty Candy Cane Macarons will surely delight! In recent years whenever December rolls around something magical happens. I’m not talking about the festive feel in the air or having visions of sugar plums dancing in my head. No, the magic is a driving force, an inexplicable inspiration to create something […]
Chef Thomas Keller’s Creamed Pearl Onions
2018-12-04 By 2 Comments
Creamed Pearl Onions are a sensational side dish that brings elegance to the plate and they are easy to make. Chef Thomas Keller’s recipe is one the whole family will treasure! Bon Apetit ran a terrific series on the last page of their magazine called Back Of the Napkin. Here you’d find a notable […]
Apple Crisp French Toast Casserole
2017-10-26 By 8 Comments
Autumn-fresh apples, spice, and a tantalizing streusel topping earns this make ahead, bake the next day Apple Crisp French Toast Casserole rave reviews from cooks and diners alike! Sleeping In Sleep. That coveted state of rest and renewal where unconsciousness rules while the body manufactures vital hormones—shifting some for immediate deployment while others are stowed […]
Blueberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
2017-08-31 By 6 Comments
Smoky-sweet, with a tinge of heat, and oh so blissfully blueberry: this Blueberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce is easy, quick and a delectable finish to summer grilling fare! Monday is Labor Day. Where did the summer of 2017 go? For me and my family it was spent maximizing moments of time being together, living the moments […]
Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
2017-02-20 By 9 Comments
A crumb so moist, chocolaty, and deep in flavor, is cloaked in a rich chocolate glaze taking this old school-style cake in the form of a classic Bundt straight into contemporary times. #CHOCOCRAVE Not quite a week has passed since Valentine’s Day, and while all the arrows of love from Cupid’s bow struck me in […]
Cranberry-Chocolate Macaroons
2016-12-21 By 8 Comments
A crispy exterior gives way to a magnificent chewy mélange of coconut, cranberry and chocolate flavors. Fresh orange zest heightens the experience making these macaroons merry and bright! Of the countless times recipes on ingredient packages have passed my eyes, many gave pause, but this one stopped me in my tracks. This past Thanksgiving, I […]
Pumpkin Sage Popovers
2016-10-11 By 6 Comments
Pumpkin and sage play delicious harmony in these golden, light and savory popovers. Bring some autumn splendor to your table tonight! Milling about the kitchen one recent morning, a thought popped in my mind: pumpkin popovers sound tasty. I envisioned them with a nice roast pork or poultry, maybe some haricot verts sautéed in clarified […]
Chocolate Rads
2016-09-02 By 16 Comments
Two pounds of lush chocolate go into this Chocolate Rad cookie recipe making them exquisitely sublime and totally rad! A little more than a week ago my Instagram thumbing stopped dead in its scrolling tracks when I spied this stunning tart from my gal pal Liz over at That Skinny Chick Can Bake. Seriously, take […]
We Will Begin To Fill The Void
2016-06-12 By 11 Comments
I’m feeling a void having learned of the massacre earlier this morning in Orlando. A void in the collective soul of humanity, a hole that carries the sting of an open wound, yet it’s numb because the loss of fifty innocent lives is incomprehensible. The heart wants to flinch, to feel, but the mind is […]
Peanut Butter Cookies
2016-06-07 By 15 Comments
It doesn’t have to be National Peanut Butter Cookie Day to enjoy this recipe. Chock full of peanut butter flavor, the cookies are tasty and satisfying any day you wish to indulge yourself! When I was a wee one my first encounter with peanut butter was in a sandwich. Back then, Wonder bread was king. […]
