Let’s Chat

Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join the conversation! This is a place for food chat of any kind â€“ relating to the monthâ€™s featured topic, mistakes, successes, recommendations, time-saving techniques or tools. Submit your favorite recipe, let me know how you changed one of mine or simply add your comment(s) to the conversation!

The Shop Open!

I have finally opened my on-line shop for you to easily purchase ingredients that I use in my recipes and tools I love!Â Â Each food… [more]

Posted in Featured, Let's Chat | Tagged apron, garlic flavored olive oil, grilling tools, lemon infused olive oil, pasta, white truffle oil | Leave a comment

House Cake Pan!

I bought this pan last year (2010) and my boys have had a lot of fun decorating it to match the season!Â We thought outside… [more]

Posted in Featured, Let's Chat | Tagged cake, cake pan, Christmas, Halloween | Leave a comment

Breakfast

In our crazy busy lives getting out the door in the morning seems to take an act of God or at least at my house… [more]

Posted in Let's Chat | Tagged breads, muffins, pancakes, quiche | 1 Comment

Apple Cornucopia!

Itâ€™s no coincidence that a symbol of the back-to-school season is a shiny red apple on a teacherâ€™s desk.Â Apple season begins in September.Â With… [more]

Posted in Let's Chat | Tagged apples, brie, fruit desserts, pancakes, pies, pork | Leave a comment

Yay for Chardonnay!

My two favorite Chardonnayâ€™s to sip and savor as is or with corn entrÃ©es are J. Lohr Arroyo Seco Riverstone Chardonnay (California) and Rombauer Vineyards… [more]

Posted in Let's Chat | Tagged Chardonnay, corn, wine | Leave a comment

Ralph Paulson

My father was a simple man and generally didnâ€™t like fussy ingredients.Â Growing up on a farm and ranch the ingredients were fresh and delicious… [more]