This is THE BEST brownie recipe you will ever eat. OMG really. Easy and absolutely addictive…even if you insist on the relative merits of the Ghirardelli boxed brownie mix (and I admit, it’s pretty good!), you can level up your brownie game by adding just the last steps of this recipe…
Read MoreMix and Match Dishes for Easy Elegant Entertaining
The third in our series of posts on Easy Elegant Entertaining is all about mix-and-match dishes. Once you have the basics, the fun begins. Building in layers with contrasting but compatible colors or textures is what can take a place setting from ordinary to special and up the EQ (elegance quotient). Here’s how…
Read MoreEasy Elegant Entertaining
The holiday entertaining season is around the corner - does that induce panic or delight? Here are the 4 key ingredients that level up your entertaining simply and easily…
Read MoreEasy Summer Supper
Entree salads are among our go-to recipes for summer suppers. Here is a favorite one that is easy and flexible and company-worthy…
Read MoreCasual Elegant Entertaining
Elegant entertaining does not have to be hard and it doesn’t have to be formal, but it does require some thought. I am SOOOO happy to be able to have people in again, aren’t you? Creating an atmosphere where your guests feel relaxed and pampered is the essence of hospitality…here’s some inspiration from a recent luncheon we hosted.
Read MoreFrittata for Brunch
We hosted a brunch last weekend and this frittata recipe was the belle of the ball! Easy, fast, delicious, healthy, and incidentally gluten free, this makes terrific brunch, luncheon, or casual supper fare. What’s not to love?
Read MoreA Virtual Cocktail Party Event
I recently attended a virtual cocktail party sponsored by Signature Kitchen Suite appliances. Here I’m sharing the highlights from the party and the delicious recipes created especially for this event…
Read MoreSummer Muffin Recipe
Another baking “emergency” this week - in which we discovered this delightful muffin recipe…with the perfect flavors for summer and a surprise inside…
Read MoreFocaccia with Roasted Vegetables
Focaccia is an easy to make and delicious snack on its own, but also makes a wonderful base for gourmet sandwiches…here is our favorite recipe…
Read MoreChoosing Quality over Quantity
I internalized this message from my upbringing: choose quality over quantity. I have always believed that buying the best quality you can makes a huge difference, even if means saving and waiting or buying less quantity…
Read MoreComfort Food: Hungarian Beef Goulash Recipe
We REALLY needed comfort food this week…I had been thinking Hungarian Goulash thoughts for a week since the temperature has been at arctic levels and this is a warm, slightly spicy, totally addictive beef stew…
Read MorePistachio Orange Cardamom Biscotti Recipe
Biscotti is one of those endlessly flexible recipes - you can add any combination of ingredients that appeals to you…kind of like ice cream mix-in’s only in a delicious crunchy cookie. If you have never had good biscotti…
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