Pecans

My yoga friend Sue went to Mexico last month. When she came back, all she could talk about was this wonderful granola that she had in Mexico … she brought back…

Adapted from Stephie Cooks At Thanksgiving this year, I wanted a pecan pie, but nobody else did, so there were several pies, but no pecan pie and I was sad. I tried…

Inspired by The Way to His Heart I saw a recipe for Gorgonzola Truffles and she mentioned she served them with apples, grapes or pears and I thought, well, gosh,…

with goat cheese, toasted pecans and a Rosemary Thyme Sweet Hot Pepper Vinaigrette If a salad could be orgasmic, this would definitely be the one. The marriage of flavors, textures…

Adapted slightly from Portland Press Herald I asked my mom to bring me rhubarb … so she brought me rhubarb. My mom brought SO much rhubarb that, even after I’ve…

I went to visit my parents last weekend. It was very different from most of my visits because usually the house is full of people. My sisters and there husbands…

Inspired by Lemony Thyme who led me to this recipe from Ghirardelli Chocolate Sometimes when you see a friend try something brave that has always intimidated you (perhaps just a…

Do you ever walk into the grocery store and find yourself smitten with some piece of fruit you see in the entrance? This was one of those times. I walked…

I went on a business trip this week. The agenda was packed, with no breaks planned, all day and into the evening and I was really nervous that there wouldn’t…

Adapted from Twirl & Taste I’ve called in some help for gifting this holiday season. I called on Jack Daniels and my friend Google to help me out. Here was…