During the summers when we were kids, we spent a lot of time on the beaches of Cape May.  When we got there and headed for the boardwalk, my sister and I would make a beeline for our first fudge purchase. …

For this week’s Wednesday Treat Day, I gave Jeff full control on what we would bring in. I did nudge him towards a few cookbooks and recipe piles, but he really wanted to use our home grown strawberries…

Washed and drying, ready for freezin’…At 8am last Saturday morning, just as the market was opening, four women, myself included, picked over the very last of Lagier Ranches’ sour cherries, 2009.Archives2008…

Is bigger better when cookies are concerned? As long as the cookie is a good one, it doesn’t really matter how big it is. That being said, there is nothing better – and few things more indulgent…

As some of you may know, Dave Letterman holds a special place in my heart. Don’t worry I’m not one of those girls who digs really older men, there’s a good reason for it. Back when I was in college,…

Oh my!  Diva Average Betty simply rocks this one!  Watch her interview the holy trinity of celebrity chefs in this video from the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, including Ming Tsai, Stephanie Izard,…

My mom’s friends hosted a shower for my sister months ago – not long after she had Jack. Many of them have known my mom longer than Heather and I have been alive, so it seemed fitting to share the new…

Recently, Matt adapted an Emeril Lagasse recipe for Mustard Vinaigrette to use as a sauce for some grilled shrimp & we both just fell in love with it. He added whole grain mustard to the original recipe…

I read somewhere that Thomas Keller likes Progresso Lentil Soup. I’m not sure it’s true and I’m betting they don’t serve it at The French Laundry, but whenever I heat up a bowl of Progresso lentil…

Not exactly a seasonal recipe, I must admit (it appeared on our Christmas table just over 5 months ago), but I got an email from a reader named Caroline on Monday, requesting the recipe. She’d love to…