When it comes to flavored martinis, I’m a huge fan. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever had a regular martini before. Yikes! One thing I’ve noticed is that with mixed drinks, almost every bar you go to will be slightly different in some way, just like with restaurants and food. Several months ago whileRead More
I may have mentioned this before, but I’m a sucker for pasta…or just Italian food in general. Well, I’m also a fan of shrimp. And wine. Okay fine, so I pretty much love everything that’s involved with this recipe, which would explain why I enjoyed this altogether. I’ve started cooking with wine here over theRead More
When I was a teenager, I remember my mom making some chocolate peanut butter bars one time. And honestly, the thought crosses my mind, wondering if that was a really good thing, or a really bad thing. Why? Because I ate the whole batch. In two days. In fact, that may have sparked an argumentRead More
When it comes to carbs and cheese, I’m in heaven. Seriously. I was just telling my aunt and cousin over the weekend that I can walk by desserts and avoid eating them (if I’ve already eaten some), but put some pasta, breads, taters and any type of cheese or cream sauce with it? I becomeRead More
My husband and I took our first trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina back in 2005. We had been dating for a year, and wanted to celebrate by going somewhere that we hadn’t been before. It’s beautiful up there, no doubt about that, but one of the weird little memories that I haveRead More
While I was looking through some recipes one evening, I found one of a s’mores cake. It sounded delicious…graham cracker crumbs baked in with the flour to make an amazing cake. So, then I thought What if I made that into a cookie? I fell asleep that night, dreaming of s’mores cookies, brainstorming of howRead More
My best friend threw her little girl’s 2nd birthday party recently, and decided to go with a Finding Nemo theme. Honestly, it couldn’t be more of a perfect fit. Mama has always been fascinated with ocean life and fishies in general, and her little girl is a water baby as well…and they both absolutely LOVE FindingRead More
I started culinary school last week, and our instructor was talking about a restaurant that he went to in Houston a while back. When he was looking at the menu and was in the mood for risotto, he asked the waiter about a couple of different flavors. When the waiter asked him what flavors heRead More
One night while I was flipping through one of my three million (at least that what it seems like) recipe books, I came across this recipe. Piece of Cake! is a recipe book with tons of easy from-scratch recipes for homemade cakes. This is actually the blueberry variation of the New York Style Crumb Cake. I’m somewhat pickyRead More
Every year that my daughter has had a birthday, I’ve gone a little…overboard with her parties. Her first birthday was a luau, then her second birthday was Minnie Mouse themed. But this year, it has been the most fun. Since she’s turning 3, she’s more aware of what’s going on. She also LOVES birthday parties. So, whenRead More
