Zucchini is one of those vegetables that’s always around. You can find it at any farm stand, in every supermarket and probably in your neighbor’s backyard. It’s so versatile you can use it to make dinner or dessert. Zucchini bread is a popular way to enjoy this bountiful vegetable. This bread is moist with a [...]
Honey Granola
March 14, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
I’ve struggled with making granola for years. It was either too soggy or too dry. Then it was too sweet or not sweet enough. I love granola but I only buy it if I have a coupon and it’s on sale. Otherwise, I’d end up with a box “filled” with just 1 cup of granola for [...]
Oven-Roasted Bacon
October 3, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I am constantly telling my sons not to drink juice around the computer. Everyday I fuss, “This computer is not a toy. You need to pay attention to what you’re doing…” Blah! Blah! Blah! While I was preparing my next post, I spilled Pepsi on my laptop and my screen turned black. Grrr!!! Of course, I [...]
Apricot Orange Marmalade
June 27, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Whernever I’m in New York I love to visit Sarabeth’s Bakery in Chelsae Market. This quaint specialty foods shop offers some of the best food in the city from apple cinnamon french toast to grilled smoked mozzarella sandwiches. However, my favorite food find at Sarabeth’s is the orange-apricot marmalade. I wasn’t a fan of orange marmalade [...]
Simple Fruit Salad
June 15, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
This fruit salad is a favorite around my house. It’s easy to make and uses some of the most common fruit you can find in the market all year long. Now that it’s summer the fruit is fragrant and tastes fantastic. My favorite produce market is overflowing with local seasonal fruit and it’s all on sale. [...]
Red Velvet Waffles with Maple Cream Cheese Drizzle
May 12, 2012 by · 5 Comments
This week I’ve had several people ask me what I’m doing for Mother’s Day, and I can honestly say I haven’t given it much thought. It’s not that I don’t appreciate this national holiday devoted to the celebration of mothers, it’s that I enacted a quarterly Mother’s Day a couple of years ago in my [...]
Sausage Pancake Lollipops
March 29, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I’ve been wanting to try the recipe for sausage pancakes-on-sticks ever since I saw them on The Pioneer Woman a couple of weeks ago. I hardly ever get to watch cooking shows on the weekend because I have two boys who have a better social life than mine. So this was a special treat for [...]
Challah French Toast
December 30, 2011 by · 2 Comments
I love cop shows. And my all-time favorite show is 24. Everything in my life would stop for 24. I quit three different cake decorating classes because the instructors kept going over the class time and I would have to break the sound barrier to get home before Jack Bauer came on the scene. My [...]
Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Muffins
November 15, 2011 by · 5 Comments
When I was in graduate school I worked at a grocery store in Marietta, Georgia called Harry’s Farmers Market. It was a huge warehouse filled with all kinds of foods from around the world. Harry’s was where I learned to appreciate international cuisine outside of Mexican and Italian food. I discovered food from Africa, India and the Middle East. [...]