Five friday favorites 2.27.15

Happy Friday!  I hope you had a great week.  I just completed a really interesting experiment called “Cooking My Kitchen.”  Almost a month ago I was pulling together my list of dinners to make for the upcoming week and the accompanying grocery list to go with it.  But when I looked in my freezer, refrigerator […]

Five Friday Favorites 01.09.15

Happy new year, friends!  I hope the holidays treated you well.  Everyone I know is trying to start fresh, clear the clutter, detox, get organized, simplify!!  Today I have a few of my favorite things to share that may help you stick to those ambitious resolutions!   Crispy Crunchy Broccoli Florets from Trader Joe’s Are […]

Gingerbread Trifle with Poached Pears Recipe

One of my favorite smells is gingerbread baking in the oven.  That warm, spicy fragrance which reminds me of decorating cookies for Christmas as a child and cozying up in front of the fire with some tea and a moist chunk of gingerbread. My kids love it, too.  Over the last few years, I’ve taught […]

Planning a happy thanksgiving 2014: 1 week to go!

This post has been edited from the original which was published on November 17, 2011. Wow, the last three weeks have gone by so quickly!  I am so excited to celebrate Thanksgiving.  We have a super fun crew joining us this year and I am also looking forward to some one-on-one time with the kids, […]

How to make and roll out pie crust VIDEO

It’s pie season if you haven’t noticed.  And even though I don’t think we should be eating too much dessert, I am a sucker for a good, seasonal fruit pie.  Making pie is my favorite Thanksgiving task, and I love do everything from scratch, including the crust.  I taught myself since no one in my […]