Oh yeah, Fall is here!  And there’s nothing better than the start of fall desserts – especially crisps and cobblers!  What’s special about this one is that Alta, from the fabulous food blog Tasty Eats …

After a personally long and difficult week, I woke up this morning resolved to return to my usual positive, outgoing self. I was reading through this beautiful post from Katie over at “goodLife eats” …

It’s been HOT here in Virginia lately.  We’d had a pretty mild summer, then suddenly the heat rolled in and doesn’t want to let go.  Makes for great beach and pool weather, though, plus a …

My mom is the best cook in the world.
Period.

I’ve never been accused of being a Diva, and I quite like the sound of it.
But my mom raised me right (thanks, Mom!).  Not to mention I grew up smack dab in the middle of …

When Alan and I first met, we lived in Newport Beach, CA  – a place filled with great breakfast joints.  Our favorite was Side Street Cafe, a tiny and adorable place where all the food …

Comfort food.  Admittedly it’s best on a rainy, dreary day – and since that’s all we’ve had around here lately that’s what I’ve been craving.  Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorites – if …

24 limes.  That’s how many limes lost their juicy little lives in the lime-juice bath massacre in my kitchen.  The strawberries were innocent bystanders, but they were necessary casualties.  (the carnage) ———>
Limeade seems to be …

I’ve been eating brats since the day I was born.  I was born and raised in WI, where it’s practically a legal requirement to raise your kids on bratwurst and sauerkraut.  They’re sent to school …

Never once, in all my years of eating bacon, had I considered even once that it could be improved upon.

Chocolate cups!  Chocolate-orange mousse!  Strawberries!  It all adds up to an amazing dessert that will impress your friends and family – yet they’ll never have to know how crazy easy it was to throw together.

Freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh mango and banana blended with organic honey-flavored yogurt fresh from the dairy farm.  Yeah, it’s what’s for dinner.  Or at least it could be, if you’re into thick, delicious healthy …

There are very few things on this planet that I enjoy more than butter.  Mixing herbs, spices or jams right into it and serving a pretty log just makes it that much better.  This is …