At times like this nothing is better than chocolate! Whether it’s to soothe frazzled nerves, or to feel cozy in your nest with your family, or you’re binge watching your favorite shows and need sustenance, this pan of warm gooey goodness will hit the spot (and it’s so easy you can make it again and…
Peanut Butter and Apple Streusel Muffins
Last month I was invited to be a part of the 2019 Peanut Tour in Dothan, Alabama. It was a really great trip and I was so inspired by the pride that the farmers have in their land, their product and their mission to feed people! And I also came home craving peanuts and peanut…
Spinach Artichoke Soup-your favorite dip as a soup!
Most restaurants have a version of spinach artichoke dip on their menu. It is usually really cheesy and gooey, and delicious, but it’s also loaded with fat and calories. It shouldn’t be a meal, but it’s so good, you can’t help yourself, and you keep going back for more and more….and more. Well tonight’s dinner…
En papillote or nel cartoccio, cooking in parchment a simple technique with delicious results!
Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of cooking a special dinner for a really sweet couple celebrating their first anniversary. I love doing dinners like this, it is such an honor to be a part of a special occasion! When planning the menu, the husband shared that his wife loved vegetables and seafood and I…
Pork Tenderloin with Poached Plums= YUM!
As much as I try to fight it, fall really is here and the kids are back to school, and we have begun the crazy, hectic running around schedule that most American families share. Between our son’s soccer practice that ended at 5 and our daughter’s dance rehearsal that started at 6, we were able…
National #Pie day! Lemon Meringue Pie!
Today is a #Pie day! Because…well, who doesn’t love pie? The past few days we’ve done a lot of celebrating and visiting with friends and family which included a great deal of eating, which meant a great deal of cooking as well. I found myself with four lemons in my fridge that had been stripped…
Vietnamese Style Chicken Salad, a crisp, cool, delicious main dish salad!
Recently I did a cooking demonstration for our local transit authority and all the ladies and gentlemen who drive our city buses in Rochester, as a part of their Wellness program. The topic for the day was Main Dish Salads. This was one of the recipes I shared with them and they ate every last…
Mango Honey Cupcakes with Lime Curd; My Turn on Baking for the Cause
Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve checked in here. I am honored today to be blogging for Frosting for the Cause! When a friend shared the information on Frosting for the Cause, I was thrilled to be able to do something tangible to deal with this insidious disease. Baking cupcakes isn’t going to stop cancer,…
Today’s strategy….Cook Big (and stay home)!
So this weekend I used one of my favorite strategies to make weeknight’s easier. Cook BIG~ or prepare way more than you need for a meal and freeze it! If you don’t have a second freezer, I highly recommend it. You can find great deals on meats when they are on sale and freeze them…
How to avoid the hypnotic draw of the neon Drive Thru signs or the Tale of a Busy Mom!
In addition to being a mom and a personal chef, for the past 25 years of my life I have also been a speech pathologist. I worked in schools for several years before having children and once our second daughter was born 14 years ago, I found a position with a small agency where I…
For Goodness Taste 