with lowfat Garlicky Basil Buttermilk Ranch Dip (for chasing the vampires away!) It’s Halloween and FINALLY the last day of October. I am breathing a sigh of relief because I …

and a wealth of other seasoning mixes from my friend Carla In general, I am not fond of chain restaurant food–I prefer to sample the local fare wherever I am–but …

with Maple Amaretto Whipped Cream I love bread pudding, partly because my mother used to make it for us when we were kids but also because it is transformational. It transforms …

I have Halloween cookie envy again. These looked so easy! And adorable. They were supposed to have gorgeous chocolate and butterscotch drizzles across the middle. But the cookie batter was …

Warning: these black magic cat cookies are NOT healthy. But they are SO good. And quite fun and easy to make. They are a cross between Lick the Bowl Good’s …

My dad has a special talent for making bread. He has good bread karma. He has to have peanut butter toast every morning with his coffee — and to him, …

and a few thoughts on “being good enough” Does this ever happen to you? You see a brilliant ingenious idea and I think “I’ve got to try that!” and in …

Last week was an incredible week … I was awarded the Versatile Blogger award FOUR times! I am so grateful to have such awesome foodie friends. Three Rules come with …

My parents came to visit this weekend and with them they brought SO much beautiful bounty from their garden: peppers, onions, potatoes, eggplant, turnips, tomatoes, yellow watermelon, butternut squash. They …

When I found these adorable Melted Witches in my quest for spooky foods for my Halloween Collection post, my daughter was really taken with these and DETERMINED to make them for …