Every year it seems just a little bit harder to clean my act up after all of the holiday feasting. Is it just me? This year it's helping to concentrate on preparing beautiful plates. Did you know pretty food is good for you? Focus along with me, on filling your plates with the irresistible colors ... Read more
I love introducing you guys to my friends. Audrey Friedman, owner of French Vintage Home, and I met years ago at an event in Dallas. We bonded over our shared love and passion for France so we decided to meet for lunch. We've been meeting regularly ever since and have become fast friends. Audrey has ... Read more
Every year I teach a cooking class called The Thanksgiving Table; it gives me a chance to get creative with traditional fall flavors for that big meal everyone is anticipating. I'm sharing a few of my favorites from this year in hopes of inspiring YOU! Of course, the turkey is always the star of the ... Read more
Looking for inspiration for the most talked about meal of the year? Join me for a class that will inspire you to explore traditional flavors in fresh new recipes. While we get our feast together, we will sip Peartinis, my most requested cocktail, and snack on a wonderful TG app, Rosemary Raspberry Pistachio Brie. Of ... Read more
It's important to celebrate life’s little victories. This beautiful apple tart I've named, Coming Up Roses, was made in a cooking class I taught last week. Even the picture makes me happy! The recipe is fairly simple, the hardest part is slicing the apples, best done on a mandolin so they can be cut very ... Read more
Last year I participated in a huge dinner party with The Art of Living Beautifully and Unique Unique Designs, it was a blast so this year I decided to create a Fall Dinner Party Class on a smaller scale. It was really fun for me to get out my dishes and crystal wine glasses and set ... Read more
For me, eating in Paris is a magical experience. Without fail, I start my day with my favorite bite, pain chocolate. I will be in France when this post drops; thank goodness because my cravings for these little gems has been intense! I don't worry about calories while I'm there. I eat what I want ... Read more
Sometimes a girl just needs a nice hit of chocolate. Next time that happens to you, try this recipe! If you enjoy my blog, please share it with friends and family that might enjoy it too! Double Chocolate Pecan Cookies 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 1 ... Read more
Need a simple go-to appetizer? My Artichoke Cheese Bake never disappoints a crowd. It really is so simple to make, just mix the ingredients, put it in a baking dish and pop it in the oven. Really people go crazy for this stuff! Try it the next time someone asks you to bring an appetizer ... Read more
I am into wooden boards! Of all shapes and sizes! These are a few of my favorites. The board I am holding is an antique Turkish bread board, and it's old! You can see that the wood split and copper was hammered in place to hold it together and restore it for good use. ... Read more
