My boyfriend loves Strawberry Shortcake. I think it is his favorite dessert. Due to this fact, I have attempted a number of strawberry shortcakes over the years. But, as you can tell by the lack of any mention of them … Continue reading →

What is the only thing better than a French apple tart? One that is easy to make. Oh, and has rum. This delightful dessert was for some girlfriends one gray afternoon. Let’s just say that we all had wished we’d … Continue reading →

While I was home recently, my family threw a party for our good friend Jerry McConnell. It was his 85 th birthday and we had a great time. There was an insane spread of food prepared, and I was in … Continue reading →

I was on Pinterest the other day and came across a pin for what the New York Times claimed was the best Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. I immediatly pinned it and made a mental note to make them soon. Not … Continue reading →

This past weekend my man and I hosted a BBQ for some friends. We had a great time and cooked a ton of fabulous food. One of my friends sent me this collage photo of the event and I love … Continue reading →

Spring is in the air. I know that for most people, it is probably summertime, but here in Seattle, it still feels very much like Spring. For that matter, the last few weeks still felt pretty wintry. However, this weekend … Continue reading →

What do you do when you have a pile of apples sitting on your counter that you don’t want to go bad and you’re too lazy to make pie crust? Apple Crisp to the rescue! Thank you Betty Crocker for … Continue reading →

I don’t know why, but for some reason, Pink Lemonade Pound Cake sounded like the perfect thing for my Easter dessert. It sounded light and springy and the photo attached to this recipe was bright pink. My final project looked … Continue reading →

I hope you all kicked off the new year right with the appropriate New Year’s Day foods. That’s right. In case you didn’t know, there are foods that are considered lucky and unlucky for the first day of a new … Continue reading →

This year for Christmas, I decided to make some assortment of baked goods for my team at work. I went with the banana bread I’ve written about before and I decided to try something new. This month’s Bon Appetit had … Continue reading →