When I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it.  The first time I only had goat cheese and it was good.  Yesterday I made it again, this time with brie.  It was perfection.
The great thing is you can…

And the winners of Falling CloudberriesMy New Favorite Way to Eat Garbanzo BeansThis was such a fun contest. I loved reading all of your ‘around the world’ food and travel entry comments. What a wonderful…

It was such a nice day yesterday afternoon (if a bit windy…) and after we treated ourselves to that tasty cake, we thought we would zip downtown and take a walk around the lake with Gus. Lake Calhoun…

The current dismal state of the economy is horribly depressing, stagnant, and no one has any clue when things will turn around.  Our wallets are thin, and the grocery store checkout lane almost bring…

Today’s recipe is for Pecan Crunch Cookies from Recipezaar. It didn’t have a rating, but I knew it would be good because it’s a spin-off of an old Bake-Off recipe called Texan-Sized Almond Crunch…

Apparently today is National Macaroon Day.  Happy National Macaroon Day!  I wanted to be in the mood for them, but wasn’t so I made something else. 
But if you are up for some macaroons, here…

Throwing together a pizza doesn’t have to be a lot of work. By having the flour mix (see note) on hand in the cupboard, it’s quick, simple & convenient. We never really let the crust rise much, as…

Shining brightly, the sun stretches over the landscape as far as the eye can see, with only an errant, fluffy whisp of a cloud or two passing by; This final day of the weekend could hardly be more perfect….

If you’re in the Seattle area and you happen to have a copy of the Sunday Seattle Times on your table, you might want to flip to page 14 of Pacific Northwest Magazine, where I have an article rhapsodizing…

Somehow, the pleasure of having a Panna Cotta had escaped me till this past week. Frankly, I am not sure how. Even though I am not a fan of custards, flans, Crème Brule and the like, something about…