Happy Weekend!  If you take my monthly cooking class, the May class has been uploaded and it is a brunch theme!  I love the menu!  Almond Croissant French Toast Casserole Market Salad with Parmesan Ranch Dressing Quiche with Breadcrumb “Crust” Rice Pudding Parfait Walnut Streusel Baked Oatmeal Check last week’s dinner planner for Cinco de […]

May gives December a run for its money as far as being a very busy month.  Everyone is trying to cram stuff in before summer, and there’s Mother’s Day and graduations and making sure summer plans get finalized.  It’s all exciting but it can feel overwhelming.  I have a great Mother’s Day gift guide in […]

Happy Weekend! Big Hubs update: he is out of his boot and walking pretty well, fortunately!  Not quite ready for pickleball, but maybe in a few weeks. Just a reminder that the April class is up and ready for viewing if you are part of the online cooking class community.  Everyone here eats differently and […]

Easter has always been my mom’s holiday.  She hosts a beautiful luncheon with a light pasta primavera (we are Italian, so there’s pasta at every holiday!), Ina’s roasted rack of lamb, mixed roasted seasonal vegetables and potatoes, and a spring green salad. For dessert, she makes coconut macaroons, lemon-ice torte, fresh berries, and my aunt […]