• Twix Pie

    • Shortly After Halloween I entered the local bake off contest.  I decided to enter all four of the categories: cakes, cookies, pies and miscellaneous.  I had been working on a chocolate cake for some time so I knew I would go with that as my cake submission.  For the miscellaneous category I entered [...]
Luna Loves Lima Beans

  • Luna Loves Lima Beans

  • Perhaps it was Camilla Cream, the main character from the book A Bad Case of Stripes, or perhaps it was just my curiosity.  Whichever the inspiration as I was strolling down the bean aisle of the grocery store I picked up a bag of Lima Beans.  After unpacking the groceries I must admit the beans wer [...]
Tarragon Latkes

  • Tarragon Latkes

  • When you grow your own Tarragon, you end up with A LOT of dried tarragon each fall.  I harvest it, dry it and put it in containers to give as gifts, and I still have more than I can use till the next harvest!  So, this year, to spice up my latkes, I of course added some Tarragon. Ingredients 1 [...]

  • Italian Cooking with Hannah Hopkins

    • My friend Hannah Hopkins, Executive Chef at Steamboats' Mambo Italiano, asked me to assist her at last weekends Culinary Arts demonstration as part of the All Arts Festival.  So of course I said "YES." What a treat to cook with such an accomplished chef and all around great woman (and she's a fel [...]

  • How to Throw a Summer Party

    • Here are some great tips from leading Entertainment Expert, Entrepreneur, TV Personality, Coach, Author and Sought After Speaker, Marley Majcher is CEO of The Party Goddess! and publisher of the E-Zine,  "How To Be A Party Goddess". 7 Tips for Throwing a Great Outdoor Party We are r [...]

  • Apricot Baked Chicken

    • This  family favorite is a staple in our house.  My mother always made it, and it's easy as pie (way easier actually).  It's a perfect dish to bring to a potluck as well as serving for a dinner party.  It only takes a few minutes to assemble and then bakes for an hour.  My good friend (and best reci [...]

  • Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

    • All my recipes are kid approved, so if your kids are inclined towards seafood they may like this one! Crab Stuffed Mushrooms 4 Portabella Mushrooms 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil 1 6oz can of Lump Crabmeat or  6 oz of fresh Crabmeat 1/2 cup of Panko Bread Crumbs 2 Celery Stalks - finely [...]

  • Cookie Monster Sugar Cookies

    • I was looking for a simple sugar cookie recipe that I could make quickly and in bulk for our annual Chanukah party.  I found this one by none other than Cookie Monster from Sesame Street!  I figured if anyone knows cookies, it's the Cookie Monster!  It will be fun to tell the kids it was his recipe. [...]
...