Whenever this dude gets a chance to have a dinner request, this is what he asks for.  Spaghetti and Meatballs

Some days I really feel like baking bread.  I love the process of taking some simple ingredients and turning

I am obsessed with this simple cake.  It has all of my favorite flavors; lemon, vanilla, and almond.  It tak

Admittedly, this is not the best picture that I have ever taken, but I literally took it in the dark.  My apo

I am not much of a drinker these days.  I will indulge in a cold beer every once in awhile or a glass of wine

Need a really simple and beautiful cupcake?  Here you go.  I love to lay in bed at night and leaf through co

I like to make things from scratch.  But I am not above buying loaves of bread.  But, it is really hard thes

I used to be scared of pie crust.  Really scared.  I would avoid making pie crust like the plague because I

I can't really call this a recipe.  It is really just putting stuff in a bowl and calling it a salad, but it

This little cupcake looks pretty simple doesn't it?  But do not worry.  It will not disappoint.  It is ridi

Pretty much four of my favorite things on Earth.  Red onions, blue cheese, rosemary, and bread.  This my fri

I really love my ice cream maker.  I have not bought ice cream at the grocery store since I bought it.  I ha

Some nights I am trying to put dinner together and I just stand in front of the fridge willing myself to becom

I know that it is getting late into the season to be posting a Strawberry Shortcake recipe, but I feel that I

For some reason, I thought that making bread and butter pickles would be hard.  So not hard at all.  A littl

Do certain restaurants have a special place in your heart?  They do for me.  The restaurant itself can be a

A few weeks ago we decided to head downtown and see where the evening took us.  It was a beautiful summer nig

We are actually still on vacation, we are having quite the adventure.  Someday, we will actually get home, bu

There is nothing better to have in your dessert repertoire than a simple brownie recipe.  This brownie is wor

Panzanella Salad is really an excuse to eat bread soaked in olive oil and vinegar if you ask me.  And I am to

A few days ago, my son asked me to make him chocolate pudding.  He never comes out and asks me to make him an

Nothing says summer like a frozen treat.  Kids running around the pool with Drumsticks and Otter Pops.  I ha

I have this little problem.  I love magazines.  I love to go to the mailbox every day and hope that a new ma

It sure is hot around these parts.  We had such a mild beginning to our summer and then, BAM!  100+ degrees

This recipe was given to me by my friend Corey.  It is a family recipe on her husband's side.  It is really

Remember my Marinated Mozzarella recipe? You do?  Awesome.  Well, this is a variation of that and it is noth

I'll say it out loud, this not the most attractive salad that I have ever made.  But it is so delicious that

This Yogurt Herb Dipping Sauce is less for dipping and more for slathering all over my Grilled Chicken Skewers

Here is the main course for my Greek Feast dinner party.  I love this dish for a few reasons.  You make ever

This hummus recipe is a long time favorite and will be the next thing that I make for my dinner party series.Â

This week I am going to do a series on Hosting a Dinner Party and Still Enjoy Your Guests.  Whew, long title

Did you over indulge this weekend?  I sure did.  Baseball games, Tomato Festivals, friends for dinner, lost

Chocolate and peanut butter. Is there really a better combination? If I really want to butter up my husband, a

Sweet tea is my husband's beverage of choice.  But he doesn't like how I make it.  He likes how his mom make

I have never understood people that order fruit for dessert.  I like fruit well enough, but if the options ar

Does anything say summer more than strawberry ice cream?  Here in California, the strawberry season is in ful