This past Wednesday we made our drive back home to Missouri.  I drove 14 hours and my daughter 2 hours with one dog in the back seat.  My husband took our other dog in his car.  To say the least I was exhausted all day on Thursday and part...

    Moroccan cuisine is the culinary star of North Africa. At the crossroads of many civilizations, the cuisine of Morocco is a mélange of Arab, Berber, Moorish, French, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean African, Iberian, and Jewish influences.  Moroccan cooking is enhanced with such fruits as, dried and fresh — apricots,...

    Both of my kids celebrate their birthdays in August.  My son will be 26 and my daughter 23 years old.  I love celebrations and as you know I love cooking and baking, so of course I had to make a spectacular birthday cake. My newest inspiration is...

Eating fresh fish is a staple in my diet.  It’s healthy, leaves me feeling nourished and full of energy. However, what do we really know about the fish we’re eating or for that matter our food? Many articles are posted regarding fish farming, the treatment of fish, their feed and the effects...

This weekend my kids invited friends up to the mountains so we had a house full.  I decided since most were arriving around the dinner hour I’d have a nice big meal waiting for everyone that would provide plenty of leftovers.   The main course was my Sweet &...

  If you’ve ever been to the Mediterranean you know that the tomatoes there are like nothing you’ve ever tasted in the U.S.  Though I don’t have those tomatoes to cook with I can still create dishes that are luscious, and dream I’m sitting by the turquoise sea while...

With this summers extreme heat nothing is more refreshing than iced cold watermelon.  But have you ever tried to slice a whole one?  It’s difficult especially if you have a dull knife.  So when I laid my hands on this fun and superb Watermelon Knife one year ago,  I...

The 4th of July in the mountains was beautiful as I mentioned in my previous post.  Although there were no fireworks due to the wildfires the weather was cool and sunny.  Besides having BBQ Ribs for dinner I also prepared a wonderful salad of Grilled Peaches, Arugula, Candied Almonds,...