After an entire winter of eating bananas, apples and pears, I love nothing more than walking into the grocery store on a sunny April day and seeing juicy red strawberries, melons and, of course,...
When I was a kid, chocolate mousse seemed like one of the fanciest desserts I could imagine. Weeknight desserts usually consisted of Jell-O with Cool Whip, and aside from that, there were sometimes cookies...
Tomorrow would have been – should have been – my dad’s 60th birthday. You may remember that last year on his birthday, I shared with you his very favorite cake, the one he would...
Are you a French fries person or an onion rings person? I’m almost always a French fries person, for the most part because I forget to actually check out other options. When I order...
Growing up in an Italian family, I ate pasta no less than once a week. If my mom didn’t make any during the week, I was sure to get my fill at my grandma’s...
These muffins were just the thing I needed to kill two birds with one stone. Number one, I had been staring at a mostly-used bag of macadamia nuts since I made the Macadamia Nut,...
The first day of spring has come and gone, which means that two of my favorite neighborhood soft serve stands have opened for the season. It may have only been 26 degrees when I...
There are few things that bring me more satisfaction in the kitchen than pulling a warm, fresh loaf of bread from the oven. Most of the time, I make yeast-based breads, but I have...
When I think about warm, spice-laden molasses cookies, I usually think of chilly fall weather, mugs of hot apple cider and the smell of pumpkin. Perhaps it’s because our area has been stuck in...
This year, I resumed my tradition of baking myself a birthday cake. Each year I like to pick an extra-special recipe that I’ve had my eye on and make it sometime around my birthday....
You all know by now that I am an absolute fanatic when it comes to cheesecake. I’ll choose that over pretty much any other dessert every single day of the week. I’ve loved it...
It’s the week of St. Patrick’s Day, and I’m bringing you three straight days of festive recipes perfect for your March 17th celebrations! In years past, I’ve enjoyed using Baileys Irish Cream in recipes...
