What mistake do you make in the kitchen most often?  Omitting ingredients, forgetting to preheat the oven, or maybe not setting the timer?  I’ve made all of these more than once, but I find the thing I do more than these is trying to cut a recipe in half, and forgetting by the end of [...]

Oh, children and the things they will say.  Like “My mom says you can’t come over ’cause you’re a bad influence” to a friend’s daughter.  OH THE HORROR. So after eating some crow, I barely had room for dessert.  But I had made these Cran-Apple Crisps for Tuesdays with Dorie and I had to make [...]

Here’s just one more catch-up post (I hope!), so that I can tell you about these delicious Tuesdays with Dorie recipes I’ve made, but haven’t been able to find time to share until today (ignoring piles of laundry that need folding). This month contained a couple of turnover-type desserts, the first (shown in the top [...]

One of my favorite perfumes smells like chocolate.  My lotion scent of choice?  Brown sugar vanilla.  And the shade of the bath towels I recently purchased?  Vanilla.  I’m seeing a trend here… Things that remind me of my favorite flavors just make me feel good.  And vanilla is at the top of my list of [...]

When my mother was pregnant with me, she was sure I was going to be a boy.  My parents painted my room blue.  They decided to name me name Kevin.  They came home from the hospital with a girl. Apparently they had picked out a ‘back up’ name since my birth certificate says Karen.  And [...]

Craving some strawberry shortcake, but not in the mood to spend too much time in the kitchen?  Well, here’s your answer – the ultimate fusion of strawberries, cream, and biscuits – Martha Stewart’s Strawberry-Shortcake Cookies.  Like a scone in cookie form, these are sweet and tender with a crunchy sugared top. This month’s Cookie Carnival [...]