Fresh Berries
It is the perfect time of year for a bowl of fresh strawberries and blueberries. I love to have them over homemade shortbread or if crunched for time grilled pound cake drizzled with… Continue reading
It is the perfect time of year for a bowl of fresh strawberries and blueberries. I love to have them over homemade shortbread or if crunched for time grilled pound cake drizzled with… Continue reading
One of my guilty pleasures at St. Patrick’s Day is Irish Soda Bread. I love it warm with melted butter.
This time of year oranges are so, so sweet! I just can’t get enough of them.
One of the first lessons you must teach when baking is the spoon has to be licked!
Fifty five years old and I just made my first pumpkin pie. It was always my mother’s thing and so we always let her make it. Now that Mom has passed I had… Continue reading
Week four of my Still Life course and I have been having so much fun. Mixing backgrounds and trying to come up with interesting pairings that are appealing to look at. It makes… Continue reading
So far I like this still life the best. I had a great time setting up this shot. I had to squat on a chair and shoot at an angle. I didn’t care… Continue reading
I was desperate for a quick but delicious recipe to make for dessert on Christmas day. My week was so busy and I was not going to be able to devote a lot… Continue reading
Turkey Day is one week away. How many of you will be hosting the dinner? Are you expecting lots of company? Is your extended family going to stay at your house for a… Continue reading
SUNDAY POSTING ~ A COLLABORATIVE BLOG BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS (ME AND MY FRIEND BARB) WHO’S PATHS WERE SEPARATED FOR 20+ YEARS AND HAVE FOUND ONE ANOTHER ONCE AGAIN ONLINE. BOTH SHARE A LOVE… Continue reading
SUNDAY POSTING ~ A COLLABORATIVE BLOG BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS (ME AND MY FRIEND BARB) WHO’S PATHS WERE SEPARATED FOR 20+ YEARS AND HAVE FOUND ONE ANOTHER ONCE AGAIN ONLINE. BOTH SHARE A LOVE OF THE… Continue reading
SUNDAY POSTING ~ A COLLABORATIVE BLOG BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS (ME AND MY FRIEND BARB) WHO’S PATHS WERE SEPARATED FOR 20+ YEARS AND HAVE FOUND ONE ANOTHER ONCE AGAIN ONLINE. BOTH SHARE A LOVE OF THE… Continue reading
The wooden shack is the restaurant! Don’t judge a book by its cover! Fortunately before my husband and I came down to Puerto Rico he did a lot of reading on Trip Advisor… Continue reading
Totally and completely just playing with some processing techniques.
This recipe is courtesy of my son-in-law Chris and Daughter Allison who got it from their friend Molly! There could not be an easier more scrumptious recipe. Especially because you throw it in… Continue reading
At this time of year many of us are buried in cherry or grape tomatoes that we have grown in our gardens! To steal my friend Susan from LICHT YEARS quick, easy and yummy… Continue reading
Boston’s North End MIKE’S PASTRY WORLD FAMOUS CANNOLI There is a phenomenal part of Boston called the “North End”. More than 41% of the resident population is Italian-American. As such a large section… Continue reading
ROAST VEGGIES & CHICKEN DINNER ROAST CHICKEN, CARROTS, POTATOES, ONIONS There is not an easier or more delicious meal to throw together than roast chicken with vegetables. If you are crunched for time… Continue reading
Would this be considered indulgent? A Blueberry Cinnamon Coffeecake for breakfast and a Whoopie Pie for lunch? It’s so hard sometimes when I make my Friday morning stop at MacKillop’s Bakery to pick… Continue reading
Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake I have a fondness for Almond. Anytime I see something with “Almond” in the title and I will immediately jump at the opportunity to purchase it! This coffee cake… Continue reading
My Baked Ziti This is my go to dish whenever I am having a large crowd and need to throw something together that is relatively quick, easy, can be prepped ahead of time… Continue reading
This past Saturday I made “Jag” a Portuguese dish I make quite often and that I love because it’s easy, quick, delicious, and last several meals for me and my husband. The added… Continue reading
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and because I love it… this past Saturday I bought a loaf of “Irish Soda Bread” from my favorite local bakery here in town… “MacKillops”. Now I… Continue reading
Triple Chocolate Mouse (White chocolate Flakes, Milk Chocolate Layer, Dark Chocolate Layer) One thing I have always had is an incredible sweet tooth. Passing up a dessert is very difficult for me. This… Continue reading