Dear Friends, With another Thanksgiving right on our heels I thought I’d help to make your Thanksgiving as delicious and as drama-free as possible by giving you my favorite Thanksgiving recipes all in one place, right here! All you have to do is click on the name of the recipe, or on the photo, and it […]
Happy Easter week! Spring is in the air. Trees are in bloom, flowers are beginning to make an appearance and I’m in the mood for baking! How about you? So, today I thought I’d share with you 25 beautiful Easter dessert recipes I have gathered for inspiration. Happy baking… No. 1 | This is nothing more […]
CIAO. Buona Pasqua! |Happy Easter| Today, as I look forward to making my traditional Italian Easter Pie again this year, and to sharing the recipe with you…… I find myself taking a little sentimental journey to Florence, Italy. That is because ever since I stayed at the world renowned Villa San Michele in Florence…… I […]
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! Tomorrow being Saint Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d share a little Irish inspiration with you. So, here are 25 Pinteresting Saint Patrick’s Day Ideas that I’ve collected from around the web and saved on my Pinterest page. # 1 How about starting off your morning with these delicious looking Mint […]
Greetings! This week marks the one year anniversary of my blog, After Orange County. My how time flies when you’re havin’ fun! It has been a great year of sharing and making wonderful new friends in the process. I have loved the journey and am excited about where my little blog will take me in […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Since Valentine’s Day is in a couple of days, I thought I’d give you some advice on how to really impress your Valentine. Cook ’em up this fantastic Cherry Valentine Cake! But before I show you how to make this really impressive and delicious cake, I have a story to tell. You see, for […]
Hi There! I have been pondering lately what to make for my husband in celebration of Valentine’s Day. So low-and-behold I was surprised to find small, cooked, whole lobsters on special at my local supermarket. I think that because Valentine’s Day is around the corner, Stater Bros felt people like me might want to cook up […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
