I love cooking and baking in the fall. It’s a time for warm, comforting flavors and wonderful smells. It’s probably the season I spend the most time in the kitchen. I’m always thinking of things I can make from traditional family dishes to new recipes I’ve never tried. That’s how I came across this recipe … More Sweet Potato, Sage, and Olive Oil Biscuits

So lately I’ve had an over abundance of pears in my house. Not that that’s necessarily a problem, mind you, but I’ve been trying to think of different ways to use them up. That’s when I came across a recipe for pear bread. It was a good bread, moist and sweet, but my husband, Bill, … More Chocolate Chunk Pear Bread with Caramel Glaze

Usually I post my blogs on Fridays, but since I was invited to my girlfriend, Christine Fitzgerald’s house this afternoon to learn how to make the lightly effervescent sweetened tea drink, kombucha, I knew I just had to get this written up right away, lest I forget something. A few of my friends make this … More Making Kombucha

Halloween is creeping up on us quick! Here’s a drink to enjoy to get into the Halloween mood. … More Irish Barmbrack Cocktail (For Halloween)

The other day, as I was checking my email, I came across a recipe for Ciambelline al Vino. I looked at the image of these little Italian cookies and I thought, “Hmmm…those look like an interesting cookie to try.” Especially considering the fact that I am totally down for anything Italian. I looked over the … More Ciambelline al Vino (Red Wine and Fennel Ring Biscuits)