Hey Amy!

I am getting all my fall decor out for the house and after a few trips to the garage and back, my mind started to wonder to the flavors of the fall season.  I love having friends over on Halloween night for Trick or Treating but I love more the food I am able to [...]

I debate relentlessly with my friends about what one should and should not bring to dinner parties, luncheons, BBQs, etc.  So many friends believe they cannot arrive empty handed.  I agree, one should arrive with a treat for the host or hostess but never something that could be perceived as a dish to serve with [...]

I am excited about sharing some of my favorite family recipes that are centered around the apple.  Nany makes the best apple dumplings ever.  I am not kidding as I have tried many around the country and the world and they never come close to hers.  I will share that recipe shortly but today we [...]

I have the traveling blues.  I live in the west and my entire family is in the east so I spend a great deal of time in the air.  Most of the time I spend it observing the poor behavior of others.  I sometimes sit on my flight daydreaming about the book I would write [...]

I have watched over the last few weeks (as I am sure you have as well) the peach supply get smaller and smaller and the flavors begin to fade.  Sadly our summer fruits and vegetables are almost gone from the local stands, farmers markets and your local supermarket.  Here is one last quick attempt to [...]

I have written many times about how much I love my Crock Pot.  You know by now that I have 2 different sizes and use them as often as I can.  Any lady (or man) who has a home, children, office hours and/or husband/wife to keep, knows the value of a meal coming from these [...]

One of the best parts of the fall, is my desire to have soup at just about every lunch I create, order, inhale.  It fills my belly and almost always is a healthier choice than other things I crave.  I hope to share some of my favorites recipes here in the coming weeks.  For today, [...]