The quintessential French dessert

A savory summer tart with fresh tomatoes, pesto, and cheese. Adapted from Gourmet.

An adaptation of a Dorie Greenspan recipe for delicious corn pancakes. Perfect for summer corn, but there are

Scrumptious Haricots Verts with Grape Tomatoes recipe adapted from All Recipes via my friend, Patti

A delectable homemade granola recipe sweetened with honey and flavored with vanilla extract. Adapted from All

Perfect pulled pork adapted from Tyler Florence

I was once again delighted with my Secret Recipe Club assignment! Cindy, of Everyday Insanity, is such a sweet

I was honored to review Cristina Farrare's new cookbook, and especially to sample her picture-perfect Strawbe

Who wouldn't be excited for this combination?  Strawberries and cream, that is. Our Improv Challenge for May

It's once again time for my #Sunday Supper post...and this week's theme was Spring Garden...as we moved our fo

A beautiful young woman I have watched grow and mature from elementary school through grad school and now into

An exquisite, caramelly breakfast casserole! Adapted from Epicurious. I found this recipe when my youngest was

For today's Holiday Recipe Club we are celebrating Buddha's birthday by creating a dish using tofu, garam masa

I'm a little late to the cake pop fad. In fact, until recently spotting a recipe for cheesecake pops, I had no

I am honored to be guest posting for one of my dearest blogger friends.  Lizzie (not to be confused with me "

Oh, wow, another score with my Secret Recipe Club match! I was paired up with a dear blogger friend...Lynne of

Inspired by The Ardent Epicure blog

  I've shared this recipe for Unbelievable Marinade with numerous friends...they've used this delightful

Outrageously delicious coconut bars that outshine Mounds candy bars!

Spring is the time for lamb...especially if you can find some seasonal grass-fed lamb...which is mild and sw

Today I'm guest posting for my sweet friend, Kimberly, of Badger Girl Learns to Cook, who happens to be celebr

Fudgy Brownies with a double dose of caramel. Adapted from Martha Stewart and Cook Lisa Cook.

Nick Malgieri is one of my baking gurus. I've used his tips to perfect my apple pie and cheesecake, so I was d

What do you do when you win an Easter bunny cookie canister on a blog giveaway??? You fill it up, of course. Â

FINALLY, a berry pie that's not runny! This amazing pie had both a tender flaky crust and perfectly gelled ber

  I first made these Triple Ginger Cookies nearly a decade ago...an issue of Bon Appetit arrived the week be

When my daughter, Katie, hosted a baby shower a couple weeks ago, her friend, Sarah, requested either a cheese

Delicious potato tartlets adapted from Gourmet

My daughter hosted a baby shower on Friday (yikes, my daughter's friends are having babies...how did I get so

Guess who was in charge of the grilling here?  Moi. If you notice a bit of charring in that top photo, that's

Chewy frosted brownies adapted from Food Network Magazine

An old-fashioned meatloaf recipe adapted from Pat Nixon

Perfect cheese puffs worthy for any party!

The Mom Chef: Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time is one of my favorite blogs.  Christiane tests out rec

Such craziness. When poking around, doing some blog updates, I often come across old blog posts with just comm

These tiny two bite cookies taste just like brownies. I made these delicious gems for my son, Tom, to take to