Hey Amy!

This weekend is a great time to start thinking about your Thanksgiving preparation. I am not talking about chopping the celery or cleaning the bird but rather just about everything else you need to do in advance. Here is my check list with some suggestions. Let me know if I have missed something or if [...]

Last week as I was sitting in traffic I noticed a truck full of a red round shape fruit or vegetable.  I first thought they could be tomatoes but as I got closer I realized the red was too deep of shade to be.  I then thought they were red onions.  No.  They were pomegranates!  [...]

One thing I love doing in the fall is finding a farm or orchard that allows civilians to come onto the property and pick apples!  From the trees!  It’s a wonderful way to spend an afternoon on a date, with your family, with a group of children, your grandparents.  Everyone will love being outside inhaling [...]

Apples, apples and more apples this week!  I can’t help myself.  I see them everywhere and daydream of the delicious recipes I will make this season.  This recipe is an old favorite with a modern twist–add caramel!  It requires an afternoon to create but is very simple.  It just sits on the counter making your [...]

I sometimes think those lovely side dishes are grossly overlooked and under appreciated.  The meats, desserts, and drinks seem to get the spotlight instantly and occasionally someone notices the side dish.  Poor side dish.  They could use some love.  In order to give them the props they are due, one must create spectacular dishes that [...]

You never want to run out of beverages at a party/BBQ.  It is the first thing offered to your guests and it is usually the last thing they will have before they go home.  I always have the basics–water, tea, lemonade and soda pop–, a bucket of beer and then one or two specialty drinks [...]

Where did the summer go?  I know, I know, most of us in the warm states will continue to have summer weather for a few more weeks but traditional summer as we know it ends with Labor Day weekend.  Away go the white shoes and handbags (yes ladies, I am a big believer in this!), [...]