I love fruit desserts especially in the summer with all the delicious cherries, berries and stone fruits. So many mouthwatering recipes out there, I always wish I had more time to make my file of cherry and berry desserts. From Clafoutis, cobblers, crisps, crumbles, pies, tarts, galettes, whoopee pies, ice cream, cakes, cheesecake, buckles, and […]

I grew up with my family always making their own salad dressing. The base was always really good olive oil and a really good vinegar: Balsamic, red wine, or another variety. Depending what was in the salad and what meal we were having depended on the other ingredients that went into the vinaigrette. Some staples […]

I love salads. I love that really there is no definition of a salad. As long as you have good produce, vegetables or fruits, you can make a delicious, healthy salad. I love mixing up my greens, such as arugula and Romaine or butter lettuce with endive. I love having two different textures with my […]

My Mother in Law gave me a slow cooker when my son was born and I was so hurt. I always thought slow cookers were for people who didn’t really cook, BUT I was so wrong. The slow cooker my mother in law bought me was a simple, basic one and once I started to […]

Baking with chocolate does have its challenges especially when trying to melt it. I have found for some recipes that require you to melt butter and chocolate together, it is better to do it in a pan on the stove over med low heat but if all you need is melted chocolate to add to […]

Sheet pan dinners are easy, no mess and cook quickly. I love this when life is stressful and I have all the ingredients to make a healthy family meal but short on time. You can really use a sheet pan and cook anything, plus if you use a couple sheets of parchment paper, you are […]