With the economy in the toilet these days it doesn’t mean we still can’t give gifts to family and friends.  However, the gifts we give may not be as extravagant but that doesn’t mean they’re still not fantastic.  Here’s a fun idea to perk up those incredible treats you plan...

The days are getting shorter and although Daylight Savings Time doesn’t happen until November this year, I feel like my time at the grill is closing in on me.  I know I can still grill when it’s dark out, and I do however, I just don’t enjoy it as...

AND GIVEAWAY! The holidays are coming and it’s always such an exciting time of the year for me.  Besides teaching  culinary classes for adults and children and going to holiday gatherings I also bake A LOT, and share my baked goods for gifts or with whomever I can. Years...

Did you know there are over 7500 varieties of apples worldwide, and of those, 2500 are grown in the United States?  That’s a lot of apples!  Those 2500 varieties are grown in 36 U.S states and while they come in all shades of red, green and yellow with the smallest the...

Torta Rustica is Italian for Rustic Pie.  Although I’m partial to sweets as you all may know by now, I particularly love this pie.  Layers of vegetables in between pastry dough, resembling that of the Italian flag, this pie will satisfy and warm your tummy in the best possible way. Over...

Whenever I can I use balsamic vinegar.  It’s sweet yet pungent flavor works well with sweet and savory foods. From meats to desserts, it elevates foods to the next level – at least in my opinion. I’ve been making this recipe for years.  It’s simple and although cooks for...

As you know from my previous post I needed to use up all my containers of blueberries before going bad.  I’ve already shared with you the Blueberry Coffee Cake but I had also made 2 separate batches of Blueberry Muffins.  The first batch was from a cookbook I’ve used...

I had so many containers of blueberries leftover from my TV gig on Monday that I knew I had to make something quick before they started going bad.  I pondered endlessly as to what I should make and all that came to mind was baking something.  I came up...