Caprese Salad with Chicken My herbs were poking their green heads through the garden soil. Purple blossoms don

Blogger Pals I was lucky enough to spend 3 days in Miami with some of my best blogger buddies. The food highli

Perfect blondies dotted with vibrant M & M's

What is a Pizookie?? If you're anything like me, Pizookies have not been on your radar. But they will be afte

An elegant, delectable way to serve crab salad. Adapted from Chef Pascal Barbot of the Michelin-starred l&rsqu

Dinner Club Debut Bill and I joined a dinner club with 3 other couples. The goal was to get together four time

A lovely cheesecake bar topped with berries!

Delectable seasoned beef burgers with a juicy topping of mushrooms sauteed in Pinot Noir and thyme.

Jalapeno Poppers I've wanted to try Jalapeno Poppers for years! But you know the situation. I have the  hubb

A fabulous cherry muffin packed with fruit!

Dorie Greenspan's Strawberry Shortcake Last month, I was thrilled to spend an hour with baker extraordinaire a

Updating a Childhood Favorite One Easter, my mom introduced us to Mile High Strawberry Pie, a dessert made wit

Strawberry Salsa Topped Salmon It was the last Friday in Lent. Nick was home from college for Easter weekend..

Marshmallow Madness I'm joining some blogger friends in a marshmallow ice cream extravaganza. We were challeng

One layer, flourless and absolutely decadent! !Recipe adapted from KAF website

An extraordinary pasta dish featuring roasted cherry tomatoes, olives and herbs over linguine.

National Salad Month Driscoll's berries are a staple in my refrigerator. So when I learned that Driscoll's was

Citrus heaven in every bite. Inspired by Martha Stewart.

Terrific waffles adapted from King Arthur Flour

Puff Pastry Antipasto Squares Antipasto Squares were one of the first recipes I shared on my blog...back in th

Cooking with Katie My daughter, Katie, has about 5 dishes she will cook. Not a huge repertoire for the child o

Perfect, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Nick finished his finals and is officially a junior in college. Home for

Retro Technique Do you remember those poke cakes that originated in the 70's? Usually a boxed cake mix baked i

A decadent pie with a chocolate crust, caramel filling and ganache topping. Adapted from Saveur.

Welcome to the second annual brunch week hosted by Terri of Love and Confections and Susan of The Girl In The

A quinoa salad chock full of delicious vegetables! Inspired by Once Upon a Tart.

Brunch Week Welcome to the second annual brunch week hosted by Terri of Love and Confections and Susan of The

Brunch Week Welcome to the second annual brunch week hosted by Terri of Love and Confections and Susan of The

A lovely yeast bread braided around a delicious spinach and onion filling!

A scrumptious French Toast adapted from Foodess

It's taking me some time to share all the marvelous recipes I've made this spring. This Smoky Black Bean Dip w

Moist and tender coconut cupcakes topped with a decadent mound of cream cheese icing!

A delectable toffee treat made with matzos! Recipe adapted from Marcy Goldman's Caramel Matzoh Crunch, Treasur

An easy coconut and chocolate pie with only 4 ingredients!

Gooey cheese, tomato sauce, tender pasta...there were no complaints when my mom served up lasagna for dinner.

Destined to be a huge hit at any gathering, this hot shrimp dip is always a winner. Adapted from At Blanchard'