S’more s’mores on the blog today. Good times, right? I think so. Today you’ll meet Sara of Cook With 5 Kids, who stepped up and offered to post for me. What a sweetheart! I love that she still has enough patience to let her kids in the kitchen…that says a LOT! Though – how she […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post from the pool deck of the Carnival Dream. You may remember this post, or, you may be new here and didn’t know I am a spoiled brat. You see, I was hosted by Carnival to experience the Dream with my family, and what an experience it […]
Remember the old me? The girl who made cakes day in and day out? That girl? Well, I just can’t do them all the time anymore. The blog is my business now, the business that pays my bills. I develop recipes for several companies, I write cookbooks (gosh, that’s a process), I write for a […]
A Day, devoted to Chocolate Mousse. That’s got to be a good day, right? Well, that day is TOMORROW, April 3rd. Whippy, light, chocolate. Rich, decadent, hitcha-where-you-need-it. Chocolate Mousse. Now, I would love to be eating something right now, made of chocolate mousse. But you know what? I’ve been busy. Busy with S’mores book edits, […]
I do not like basketball. There are lots of reasons, but I’ll list, oh, three. Three is a good, round number. 1. The uniforms. They’re baggy, they’re shiny, and they are nothing like what the players in the 1970s wore. Now THAT was a sport, keeping those tiny little shorts from riding up while running […]
My five year old is a marshmallow roasting aficionado. This summer, he and Jon built many a fire in our stone fire pit, and rarely was there a moment that marshmallows were not on hand. I would buy a bag or two (love those GIANT marshmallows!) nearly every trip to the grocery store…just to be […]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PHILADELPHIA cream cheese . All opinions are 100% mine. Cream cheese. Creamy. Sweet. Delicious. Doesn’t make you fat at all. I kid, I kid. Every single bite is worth it. You know it, I know it. There’s nothing better than cream cheese. Now…I’m a […]
I love pumpkin season. Pumpkin Cookies. Pumpkin Bread. Pumpkin Cake. Pumpkin French Toast. Pumpkin Cheesecake. Yum. Yum. Yum. Eat. Repeat. So, this is another week, and another week means another popover. I’ve made Pumpkin Popovers before…last year. They were wonderful. But there was something more I could do. I could – dare I say it? […]
Were you even aware that October is National Apple Month? Well, it is. Of course, it’s also Pasta Month. And Vegetarian Awareness Month. And Pretzel, Pasta, Pork, Dessert, and Seafood Month. Not sure why everyone piled in there all together, considering there are oh, 11 other months, but, who am I to judge? I’m just […]
I adore lemon meringue pie. Piles and piles of glorious white meringue, toasted to perfection, tangy yellow curd…it really doesn’t get much better. So, not wonder someone smart petitioned to make today Lemon Meringue Pie Day…I can’t blame them one bit. Unfortunately, I am a slacker, and due to a new cookbook (yes, really), a […]
It isn’t every day you get to host a dinner that makes a difference. If you know me well, you know I have a hard time in groups – they are overwhelming – but I am trying. Baby steps. I knew I wanted to host a dinner for KitchenAid’s incredibly selfless 1000 Cooks for the […]
Sometimes you just want to be a little fancy. I get that. I want to be fancy sometimes too. Instead of cupcakes, I’ll bake mini-cakes in fluted liners (still a cupcake, but so stylish); Instead of a big pie, I’ll make mini tarts and gussy them up. And instead of mousse in a bowl, I’ll […]