Hey Amy!

I was a child when the finger Jell-o craze began.  I recall every school party, Brownie event, and birthday sleepover had finger Jell-o.  Some mom’s didn’t dissolve the Knox gelatin well so the bottom was super thick.  I was a finger Jell-o snob I suppose because I would always ask for an adult to cut [...]

I, like most of you, cannot believe the year is coming to a close.  At this time, I sit and reflect on all the things I wish I had done but somehow refuse to see all the accomplishments I had made.  Shame on me.  One item on my list was to host a fondue party [...]

It’s been awhile.  I have been silent for longer than I wanted to be.  It began as a short break, perhaps a few days to breathe as I plowed through some hiccups in life.  Then the days turned to weeks.  Suddenly, I was being inundated with emails from you, asking where I was.  Thank you.  [...]

Most feel fall has arrived when the leaves begin to change or the temperature at night requires that blanket on the bed.  Some even think fall begins the Tuesday after Labor Day.  Me, I feel autumn has arrived when I put my electric spooky pumpkin in the window and then break out the slow cooker and [...]

My twitter friend @themangreggie wrote over the weekend asking if I had a great recipe for roasted butternut squash.  He had scoured the Internet and didn’t find anything that sounded delightful.  I spent last night pouring over my cookbooks and I too fell short in my hunt for a tantalizing dish for Greg.  I did [...]

I woke this morning missing Mexican food.  Tamales, tacos, tamales and more tamales.  I haven’t been able to find even decent Mexican food in this city.  If you are a fabulous Mexican chef and want to strike it rich, come to NYC and open an authentic Mexican restaurant.  I want pinatas and margaritas as well [...]

Everyone has an aunt or mom or neighbor who makes the best Apple Brown Betty.  I never paid much attention to it until I became addicted to the animated brilliance of King of the Hill.  Peggy Hill has the most amazing self confidence and many times takes credit for coming up with common phrases like [...]