She asked me for a “big” favor since she was stuck without a car for a few hours. “I need flour” aunt Lois said, “I’m experimenting with my lemon cookies.” My great grandmother- nanny-  was the pioneer of this family recipe. Aunt Lois was the one to grab hold of that recipe after her passing, so…

It took me hours to make this scene feel right. I think after coloring some eggs light blue, picking grass and small flowers off the plants in my mothers window boxes I finally started to see Easter and spring make its mark. Even better, the carrot shaped candy bowl could not have been a better…

  One of the popular food trends currently is adding an egg on top of everything eaten in sight. I’ve seen burgers with sunny side up eggs placed right on top of the patty, just before the yolk breaks and runs everywhere, and I’ve seen creamy spaghetti with a sixty- two-degree egg nestled right on…

In honor of No Diet Day ( May 6th) here I present to you a fat free cake. I would be totally  lying if I didn’t admit to the truth about that. Of course it’s not fat free, that’s just ludicrous. This is a lemon drip cake filled with strawberries and cream, iced it with frosting…

I suppose you don’t see BLT sandwiches on a breakfast buffet, but when you have heirloom tomatoes from the garden, a few packs of unopened bacon staring at you in the fridge, and bread from Bread Alone, I think it’s fair to assemble.  Whether you want to make your own mayo with an egg yolk,…

Cookie skillets are one way to satisfy a hankering for something sweet. Brownies, and cookies and mint chocolate chip ice cream is the best combination! I am biased, I suppose since I love mint chip. My girl friends love cookie skillets, and instead of going out five times a week to get one, I decided…

I have been lusting at the thought of purple gnocchi for weeks! The secret of how they turned purple is my own, but I will say they taste like any generic potato gnocchi recipe regardless! Sweet Italian sausage is a great pair with any pasta dish, and happily,  I found a few links in the…

When hosting a party for thirty, a number not exactly large and not too small, a great way to seat guests is at one long table. There is something so special and intimate about gathering family and friends to sit amongst each other. It reminds me of how a European grandmother would gather her kids and…

I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to get these beautiful heirloom tomatoes from the market. The absolute best time of the season to buy is in August when they are at their peek in the season. Cut them into a peach salad, blanch them quickly into pasta with arugula pesto, or munch…