A few weeks ago I shared the recipe for Salmon with a Red Wine Sauce.  Not only is this dish elegant but the flavor is outstanding and the salmon literally melts in your mouth. I had also mentioned the recipe would be ideal for Valentine’s Day, a special event,...

Valentine’s Day was created as a day to celebrate and express our affection to those we love, care about, and those we feel grateful to have in our lives. Many individuals show their gratitude by giving flowers, and cards.  However, have you ever considered gifting a sweet homemade treat...

I know we just finished the holidays & New Years but Valentine’s Day is just over a month away.  If you’re going to be cooking for a significant other then you might want to test out a few recipes first. This Salmon with a Red Wine Sauce has the most...

Game day, Super Bowl and the Grammy Awards will all be on television soon. Some of you may be lucky enough to attend one of these events live. In any case the majority of us will be watching them in the comfort of our homes.  Whether we have family...

Growing up my mom would frequently take us to Famous & Barr Department Stores to shop and have lunch. Around the holidays she would take my sisters and I to the downtown location to see all the holiday displays at the store – it was so much fun! 

It’s been years since I’ve had an Apricot Delight.  This delectable treat could be found at Bissinger’s Chocolate stores back about 10 years ago. I loved the Apricot Delights. I was able to satisfy my sweet tooth without overdoing it and get a dose of fruit as well. 

I’ve always felt holiday desserts needed to be spectacular, especially if having a sit down dinner party. Trying to come up with new and unique twists on old favorites is a simple way to achieve that. 

For Thanksgiving I like to make everyone’s favorite dishes, even if that means we have an entire dessert for each person and side dishes that fill the table. I’m not sure how that happened, but over the years I suppose I just wanted everyone to look forward to their...