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 […]
Hi there! In the March 2015 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine I found the perfect cake recipe and made it for my friend Cindy’s birthday party. The recipe was developed by a food and lifestyle blogger I admire named Beth Kirby of Local Milk. I used her recipe for Dark Chocolate Cake with Fresh […]
Greetings… I say the way to a man’s heart is to bake him cookies on Valentine’s Day. To help you in that endeavor I’m am passing along lots of Pinteresting Valentine Cookie ideas from my Valentine Pinterest Page. Click on the link below each image to go to the source for recipes. Image Via Every now and […]
Hi there. As we near Valentine’s Day I wanted to share with you a baker’s dozen valentine cakes made by a lot of very talented and creative cooks whose work I admire. I don’t have the patience to decorate cakes like these but truly appreciate the folks who do. My cakes are generally delicious and […]
Hi there. As you may know from following After Orange County, my husband and I get together once a month with a few close friends to enjoy the simple pleasures of our enduring friendships and good, down-to-earth comfort food. We so value nourishing both our bodies and our souls around the community of our table, sharing food […]
Hello, Are you hosting a Super Bowl party or perhaps attending one? Or, maybe you’re simply watching the game at home. In any case, good football-watching food is essential to the true enjoyment of the game. So, I thought I’d remind you of some of my most loved appetizer recipes, all perfect for Super Bowl […]
Hello! Today I’m going to give you the recipe for the best tasting cake ever. It’s called 14 Carat Cake. But before I do that I have a little tale to tell you… Last weekend was my stepmother’s birthday. She is Puerto Rican and full of Latin charm and zest for life. Can’t you just […]
Hello pizza fans. At least I hope you are a pizza fan because I have devoted this entire week to pizza! But really, who doesn’t like pizza? First I shared with you my new kitchen appliance, the Breville Crispy Crust Pizza Maker, then I gave you a tutorial on the preparation of Olive Oil Pizza […]
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