It really just blows my mind when I think about the number of books in the world.  I feel like I’m in a race to read as many as I can before I die.  There’s just not enough time. That’s how I feel about recipes, too.  I have tons of cookbooks (and keep buying them!), [...]

Last summer I came across a reference online to a cookbook called Screen Doors and Sweet Tea by Martha Hall Foose, and well, the title had me at ‘screen doors’.  I promptly went to Amazon and ordered it, and it turned out to be even better than I imagined. This book is full of traditional [...]

Dear Williams-Sonoma, You are one of my favorite places to shop.  I love to look at your great selection of gourmet kitchen accessories and food products.  The recipes from your catalog and website are always exciting and delicious.  I have really enjoyed building a relationship with you. It hurts me to say, however, that there [...]

Get next to someone you love when you make this Chicken Piccata recipe from Ina Garten, ’cause it’s gonna make you pucker! Super lemony and super tart – that’s how I would describe the sauce for this dish.  If that’s how you like your piccata, go for it!  If not, you’d better tone it down [...]

I laughed so hard when I saw this…I had to rewind and watch it about 6 more times: [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.793603&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] SHARE Y’ALL!TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

Finally, a light at the end of the long, cold, winter tunnel.  I do believe I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), and would never make it anywhere farther north without a blue light. After enduring a weekend of cold rain and two children with the flu, I think a celebration is in order.  With [...]