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
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
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
This is the time of year I especially love to make salads for dinner. We have endured so many blistering days this summer; something hot for dinner is just not appetizing. Load your grocery carts full of fresh produce while it lasts and enjoy weeknight salads! Be sure to add Crab Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette ... Read more
Each quarter A Taste of Paris presents a French Inspired event. In the fall, just days before Thanksgiving, I hosted Preston and Megan from Chateau Pommard. They came all the way from Burgundy, France to my home in McKinney Texas for an amazing 2-nights filled with superb wine and sumptuous bites! With the craziness of ... Read more
Have you been dreaming of a trip to France? I'll bet Santa is wondering what to put under the tree for you... I have some good news, there are still seats OPEN in all 3 A Taste of Paris food and wine excursions to France, but registration is heating up so let Santa know which ... Read more
Is there anything happier than a platter of Christmas cookies? These are an assortment of my families favorites and so many happy memories! Chocolate Chip Cookies are my son's favorite and if I do say so, they are the BEST! Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar ... Read more
I have always dreamed of spending Christmas in Paris. Snow gently falling on the bustling streets and shop windows packed full of interesting goodies. Alas, for now it is merely a dream. For anyone lucky enough to be traveling to my favorite city this holiday season, or any time of year for that matter, I ... Read more
Do you decorate your home for Christmas? I enjoy having the halls decked for the season so much, but I'll be honest, there is a sense of dread associated with getting out all of the boxes and tubs and the mess it makes to decorate. Once the last ornament is hung, the celebration begins with ... 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
