Every fall we await the arrival of fresh cranberries in the grocery aisles. “Have you seen them yet?” “Are they in?” We compare notes for cranberry sightings at the local stores. When…

Now that the candy frenzy is over, here is a healthy alternative to brownies. I cannot make them because I am out of black beans with 20 days left on Saucy Survivor Island. However I have heard a lot…

This beautiful and simple pumpkin soup features a hint of cardamom, and the end result has the delightful appearance of a cup of cappuccino.   This chef recipe video is brought to us from our friends…

Because a deeply decadent dark chocolate tart will feature in Holiday Desserts 2009, with a baked Valrhona Manjari 64% custard filling that can only be described as baveuse, I wanted to include within…

Crazy Cocker Spaniel’s least favorite holiday is here! The one where not only does she get stuck in a costume but where people come and ring the doorbell over and over again. And boy does she hate…

Just taking a breather here and thought I’d share some thoughts as I looked at my crazy Inbox this weekend. I switched to Gmail last year and things just keep moving down as they come in, until they…

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One of the wonderful reasons to celebrate Autumn and early Winter is because of the arrival of pomegranates into our stores and markets.  Grown throughout the world, in the US our pomegranates typically…

A fish-egg frittata and a non-dairy bread pudding that will make you think of Christmas cake are recipes I’m sure will enthral and delight you. And, if you’re looking for a rice dish that you’d feel…

Happy Halloween Morn!
To celebrate, I made some pumpkin scones using a popular recipe that’s said to be similar to the scones served at Starbucks. In the past, I’ve made these with add-ins such…