11 November 2014
Mushroom and Barley Soup
My mother made these recipe when we were visiting Cooperstown in October. It was so warm and hearty I couldn't wait to share it with you. It isn't an original (...)
16 October 2015
Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies
Time to end the week on a sweet note. These soft gooey cookies are just the thing to kick off your fall baking fun. I made them last week when my daughter (...)
14 April 2015
Lemon Raspberry Jam Bars
Spring and summer entertaining season is on the horizon and that means one thing: showers. As in, baby showers, bridal showers, and engagement showers. So many (...)
14 November 2016
Mimi’s Chocolate Almond Tart
Today I have to share a little chocolate tart I made last month. It was simple, yet sophisticated; rich, but not overwhelming. I loved making it because it (...)
12 March 2015
Blueberry Breakfast Bread Pudding
This blueberry breakfast bread pudding came about when I had to use up leftovers from the fridge. Eggs, challah, blueberries, you name it, all the ingredients (...)
14 September 2015
Chocolate Chip Coconut Oatmeal Bars
The kids are back to school! Hooray for routine! Hooray for a few minutes for quiet each day! Hooray for structure! I never intended to take two weeks away (...)
25 October 2016
Carrot Blueberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
It took a few tries for carrot cake to become one of our favorites. I initially served my family the classic version and after the very first bite my children (...)
8 September 2016
Late Summer Peach Caprese Salad
Last weekend we were supposed to endure the rains of Hurricane Hermine and they never came. It has been a long, hot summer in Connecticut and our garden so (...)
7 July 2016
No cook summer meals
Gazapacho No-Cook Tomato Sauce Salmorejo Chilled White Gazpacho Cherry Walnut Chicken Salad Chilled Cucumber Soup with Yogurt via Simple Bites Sweet Corn and (...)
12 August 2015
Easy late summer dinners on the grill
We've been grilling a lot this summer. For the most part the meals have been really simple so I haven't been typing them up for individual posts. Instead I've (...)
29 January 2015
Slow cooker creamy chicken and wild rice soup
If you read my newsletter last week you'll know that I was taken down by the stomach flu and didn't have the ability to type a sentence, let alone cook a speck (...)
16 December 2015
Sugary almond crescents
I am excited to finally be in Christmas baking mode. As I've said in years past, Christmas baking is my favorite thing in the whole world! Okay, maybe not most (...)
22 July 2016
Savory Tomato Tart
Tomato season is upon us and I would be remiss if I didn't bring up my new favorite tomato recipe. It is from one of the best ever French cookbooks, A Kitchen (...)
9 December 2014
Tips for the perfect hostess gift
Hostess Gifts for the Holidays December is a busy party season. Whether it is a casual football party, a festive holiday cocktail party, or a formal dinner (...)
7 December 2018
Snickerdoodle Cream Bundt Cake
Snickerdoodle cookies are an all-time holiday favorite in our house. The only trouble is that they are eaten up so quickly and they aren’t great for feeding a (...)
17 September 2015
Malted Milk Chocolate Tart with Toasted Almond Crust
Happy Birthday to me! This year is like all others and I baked myself a special birthday treat. My husband would have gladly run out to buy me the sweet of my (...)
1 February 2017
Low fat strawberry yogurt muffins
The beauty of muffins is their portability. They pack well in lunchboxes, purses, and just about anywhere they need to fit. I've even started taking them to (...)
19 January 2017
Easy slow-cooker vegetable barley soup
This is the season I like to take it slow. Life doesn't slow down, but the cooking does. Instead of chopping loads of fresh vegetables from the local market I (...)
8 January 2015
Chicken with spinach and rice - one pot meal
There was no naptime cooking yesterday. Instead there was naptime book launch work and naptime house work. Ah, well. You can't win 'em all. In lieu of naptime (...)
30 March 2017
Easy Banana Crumb Muffins
Sometimes I buy bananas and they last for a week on the counter and the kids eat them all time. Other times they turn brown within 24 hours of coming home from (...)
