The other day my husband had been out grocery shopping for a few odds and ends and he ended up bringing home some Ahi Tuna. I love Ahi Tuna, but in all honesty, it’s not something I usually make here at home, so I had to do some searching for a great recipe that I … More Marinated Seared Ahi

Last night my five year old decided he was going to spend his first night away from home at my brother’s house. Because of this, my brother told me that he would be making the kids waffles for breakfast as a fun slumber party meal. So, of course, I woke up this morning craving waffles. … More President Kennedy’s Favorite Waffles

Last September, my husband and I spent three weeks in Italy with his parents and our two children. It was a wonderful trip spent throughout the country, starting with a stay in Rome. While we were in Rome I was fortunate enough to take a cooking class with chef Claudio Guggeri. Chef Guggeri received his … More Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato and Bread Salad)

Every other week I receive an organic vegetable delivery from local farms to my front door. I love the variety of fresh vegetables (and sometimes fruits) that I receive and I must admit, I’m always excited to see that brown box sitting at my door. This past week I received two large zucchini’s among the … More Olive Oil Zucchini Bread

I’ve been wanting to make a Pavlova for ever. I’ve just always thought it looked like it would be so time consuming and being a mom of two small children, I just couldn’t see having the time (or patience). That was until just a few days ago. I bought two pounds of strawberries and decided … More Strawberry Pavlova

Recently, I got the chance to sit down with Sommelier, Meghan Vergara, owner of Veritas Consultants. I had invited her over to try some of the wine I had brought back from the Chianti region of Tuscany last September. We drank a bottle of Fattoria Valacchi’s, Olimpia. This wine was a blended Italian red mixed with … More At the Bar With Sommelier, Meghan Vergara

        The weekend before the Fourth of July, I got the chance to sit down with homebrewer, Allen Meredith. He had invited my family over for a small get together, though the thing I was looking forward to the most was trying out the beer he had just recently brewed, a German … More At the Bar With Allen Meredith

Yesterday had been a busy day for me. I was running all over the place trying to get a few errands done before little Liam’s Pre-K promotion ceremony in the afternoon. By the time we all got home, I was ready to just sit down, put my feet up, and flip through the Martha Stewart … More Martha Stewart’s Chocolate-Mayo Cupcakes