There has been quite a bit of debate recently over the grain fed versus grass fed beef industry. Each side has valid points: The grass fed viewpoint claims a more humane lifestyle, a more flavorful meat, and a healthier, less fatty alternative. The grain fed viewpoint offers lower pricing, easier access, and claims a […]
I went out this weekend to finish up my Christmas shopping. Okay, to start my Christmas shopping. They make it so easy in this day and age to wait until the last minute. It’s ridiculous, really. I remember a time when stores opened at 9 and closed at 5. And the week before Christmas […]
‘Tis the season, ya’ll. (I didn’t say that like Paula Deen, I swear. I said that like me.) ‘Tis the season for making more crap than you and your cousins can eat in two lifetimes, but you eat it anyway. ‘Tis the season for peppermint patties, homemade fudge, chocolate bark…and gingerbread cookies. But not just […]
My mother loves Peppermint Patties. My dad used to buy them for her every year and put them in her Christmas stocking. Big bags. Lots and lots of Peppermint Patties. For all I know, she has a stash of them somewhere, in a secret bunker hidden in that big house they have now. She may […]
I love fudge. Any kind, really. I especially LOVE going into fudge shops, and smelling it all, soaking in the atmosphere, seeing all of those crazy varieties laid out on display. And then, like a sucker, lured in by the promise of sugar, I buy 3 or 4 pounds for $25 because it’s “on sale.” […]
Remember last week when I made those Pizzelles for Kitchen Play and MySpiceSage? Well, they like me over at MySpiceSage! In fact, I have been asked to contribute recipes to their site, using some of their more unusual herbs and spices…making me the MySpiceSage go-to girl! (I’ve never been a go-to girl! I’m excited!) For […]
There is no holiday treat more simple than Peppermint Bark. Not Peanut Butter Balls, nor fudge, nor pinwheels – or even Puppy Chow. Peppermint Bark not only looks impressive, it also tastes impressive. And this variety of bark does NOT disappoint. If you have about 7 minutes, you can have this made, and then […]
On Saturday, I had my first “Holiday” Intro to Cake Decorating Class. Instead of the typical “flowers piped onto an unadorned cake with simple shell border class” offered by so many places, we took a holiday theme and ran with it. I taught them the ribbon buttercream technique, how to ice smoothly, how to scratch […]
You’ll be seeing a LOT of Food Bloggers do a Holiday Gift Guide. I love reading them – seeing what’s out there that I sadly don’t have yet. I also love seeing things I already own pop up on the guides, because that means I’m doing something right! (It’s rare, but I do get […]
It’s another big holiday…National Apple Pie Day! (Betcha didn’t know about this one, either, which also means, I guess I’m not getting a gift, right?) Well, that’s okay…I’ve got a gift for YOU. A round up of a few of the best looking NON-TRADITIONAL Apple Pies I could find on my own site and the […]
In case you hadn’t heard, I was recently invited to California to attend the first Annual Dole Food and Wellness Blogger Summit, which took place just outside of Los Angeles at the Four Seasons Westlake Village. I know, I know. Couldn’t they have done better than the Four Seasons? Really? All kidding aside, I, along […]
Did you know Cold Stone – the ice cream folks – have a line of Cocoa? In Wal-Mart? I didn’t. Not until I learned about it on my new favorite hangout – Collective Bias. I was lucky enough to be selected to sample Cold Stone Cocoa. But not only that – I was asked to […]