Hi there! Thanks for stopping in. Now that you’re here, I’d like to invite you to join the party. It’s my Granddaughter’s 2nd Birthday and my Grandson’s 1st Birthday and we are celebrating. My Grandchildren were very conveniently born 1 year and 1 day apart! So come with me and I’ll show you how to […]
Dear friends, Yesterday I shared with you a post on our new acquisition, the Crispy Crust Pizza Maker by Breville. As a follow up to that post I promised to give you my Olive Oil Pizza Dough Recipe. I acquired this recipe some time ago from the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day […]
Hello there! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. This time last week I was hosting my annual Christmas Tea for my Book Club. For the busy month of December we chose a lighthearted and easy to read book called “Lessons From Madame Chic” by Jennifer L. Scott. Ms. Scott writes about “The 20 Stylish […]
Happy holidays! Last weekend we visited some friends for the weekend and I needed a holiday-inspired hostess gift. So, I decided to bake my favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe, Pecan Snowballs. They are similar to a shortbread cookie; rich, buttery and delicious! And they are so good it is impossible to eat just one. So, let me […]
Hi there! OK folks, this recipe for Pizza Bianca is not really a traditional pizza. It’s actually more like a really, really special Quesadilla. In any case, it is really, really good! Chef Julian made it as one of 4 outstanding appetizers for our recent girl’s night. I think it would make a great holiday appetizer. […]
Hello! As Thanksgiving nears I am pulling out all the stops to share my favorite turkey day recipes with you. Today I’m preparing this delicious and healthy Acorn Squash and Sweet Potato Bisque. It is one of the many do-ahead recipes that is perfect for Thanksgiving, and will taste even better in two days when I […]
Planning a wedding? I’ll show you how to host a beautiful rehearsal dinner. Come get all my secrets, including my most sought after appetizer recipe.
Hi there! Yesterday I shared with you my recipe for Grilled Shrimp with Lime-Cilantro Butter. This delicious shrimp is wonderful served along side Barley with Kale Pesto. The recipe combines three of my favorite things: Barley, Kale & Pine Nuts. Isn’t that a fantastic combination? The inspiration for this recipe comes from a similar recipe […]
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