My Apple and Pistachio Tart recipe is sweet, crispy, tart goodness in each and every bite. This beautiful dessert is ideal for the upcoming holiday season because it’s easy to make and it looks so impressive. As you know we are in apple season through late November making apples at their peak for flavor ... Read more
Apple Rosemary Martini Recipe tastes like fall. The sweet unmistakable flavor of unfiltered apple juice takes you right back to childhood but only for a second; next the warmth of the vodka and the balancing act the lemon bitters play, bring you firmly back to Friday night. Or whatever night you’d like to indulge! ... Read more
Bouquet of Roses Apple Tart recipe is as scrumptious as it is beautiful. This lovely dessert will bring exclamations of joy to those at your table and truth, it’s fun to make! We are officially in apple season through late November so in the coming weeks I will be sharing some of my all-time favorite ... Read more
Hydrangeas make stunning florals for the home and creating them is as easy as 1-2-3! Earlier this week I shared a post called Fresh Colors for Fall Decorating. In this post I show you how I painted pumpkins in the colors of my home décor for fall decorations this year. I also used fresh flowers ... Read more
Decorate for fall with a fresh color palette. Decorating for fall at my house looked a lot different than in years past. I always decorate my home using lots of seashells for the summer season. Summer goes on forever in Texas but in spite of that, I just did not feel like putting up the ... Read more
My Homemade Pumpkins Muffin recipe is dense, moist and loaded with the flavors of fall. On the first day of September pumpkin flavor is everywhere. I love it too. There is a local bakery of sorts that sometimes has pumpkin muffins. After a frustrated morning of heading in for my fall fix that was once-again ... Read more
Threads from the past bring luck to brides of today. I want to share a special memento that was hidden inside of Brookes dress; designed to bring the good fortune of 93 years of marriage to she and Chris on their wedding day. While wedding planning, it occurred to me that Brooke’s wedding day would ... Read more
Soup is good food! Nothing warms the soul and satisfies the need for a home cooked meal like a fresh pot of soup and my recipe for Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Crème Fraîche is a real winner. I love soups and could live on them from the first day of September to the last ... Read more
Making my simple Tomato Jam recipe is a fabulous way to add a pop of flavor to your dishes. Tomato Jam is fantastic on toasted bread with Parmesan shards, used as a sandwich spread or to top a piece of grilled fish; just add a bit of olive oil and some Kalamata olives and you ... Read more
For Brooke's wedding we had hoped to have a gigantic grazing table in the center of the room for cocktail hour. Alas, with all of the changes this season we had to pivot to appetizer boxes filled with tasty goodies. We had lots of discussion about how we could offer an assortment of cheese, meats ... Read more
