My Favorite Things 2022 I'm super excited to share some of my favorite things, just in time for holiday shopping and gift giving! This curated list includes things I already love and a few items I'd love to receive this holiday season. I hope it sparks your creativity, and, imagination, and helps you with your ... Read more
Apricot and Cream Cheese- Part 1 Gifts from the Kitchen For almost 20 years, I've been teaching a class called Gifts from theKitchen. In this class, recipes are taught that are ideal for giving as giftsto friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Over the years, I've accrued hundredsof recipes that are wonderful to give and receive. For ... Read more
Do you prefer it from a can? Really there is no shame in just liking thecranberry sauce that comes in a can. I have fond memories from childhood ofthis yummy congealed concoction that was sliced into discs on a small plate andready for the table in a matter of 2 minutes. I think if you ... Read more
Who besides me, thinks Cornbread Dressing is the best part of the Thanksgiving meal? There is just something about that bumpy, nutty, cornbready, goodness that is so satisfying. It makes me look forward to Thanksgiving more than anything else on the table! My Thanksgiving dressing recipe is the one my mom made and her mom ... Read more
Sparkling Pear Cocktail Thanksgiving Part 2 It is so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is now less than 2 weeks away. If you are like me, it's time to craft the menu for the most important cooking day of the year. When I think about what will grace the Thanksgiving table, a few tried and ... Read more
Sweet Potato Crostini Thanksgiving Part-1 Happy Fall Friends! We are officially in cooking season and can you believe Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away? As I head into my final week of cooking classes this season, I'm reflecting on some of the wonderful recipes we created. Today, I'll share one of these with you, my ... Read more
The best croissant in Paris, talk about a controversial subject! Hey, I like many others, take pastry very seriously! When I am in France I don't skimp on pastries. I eat pain au chocolat, which is basically a croissant with dark cholate baked inside, every single day. On mornings when I don't have appointments, I ... Read more
Pumpkin Cookie Recipe Making pumpkin cookies or Jack-O-Lantern cookies, is a thing at our house. We started this tradition when my daughter Brooke, was in about 6th grade and have been connecting every year since to make these comical cuties that are quite tasty too! Maybe you'd like to start this tradition with your children ... Read more
Remembering Paris- 2 Books This fall, I'm recommending 2 book titles for your reading pleasure. The first is Earnest Hemmingway's A Moveable Feast and the second, is set in the same time period and subject matter, told from the perspective of Hemmingway's first wife, Hadley Richardson, written by Paula McLain, entitled The Paris Wife. Both ... Read more
Calvados apples over baked brie make an excellent fall appetizer. Don't you love appetizers that are easy to prepare and devoured by yourfriends and family? I do too! Since we are firmly into apple season, I thoughtit was a great time to share this elegant treat. For this recipe, you'll want a brie round, rather ... Read more
