No Bake Cookies

My friend Jimmy is mildly allergic to the magical world of peanuts. One day he was pining for the rich taste of no bake cookies even though one bite would cause quite a bit of discomfort. Through a little trial and error, I discovered soy butter is a great alternative to peanut butter. The flavor [...]

Rhubarb Apple Crisp

Summer is a time for sharing the excesses of nature’s bounty among friends. Recently, my friend Loie asked if I was interested in some fresh rhubarb given to her by a neighbor kid. While I’ve never used the celery-like ingredient in cooking, I saw the gift would be a good excuse to be adventurous. It [...]

Broccoli & Cheese Quiche

Nearly 8 months ago, Brent decided to make the major career decision to leave corporate life and leap into the fabulous world of hairstyling. That’s right, soon he will graduate school and embark on making a full fledged living off of clipping, coloring and curling. And he couldn’t be more ready to do great hair. [...]

Lemon Bars

The other day I was reviewing my calendar when I realized November was just around the corner. Which means I become a baking machine to test new recipe ideas in time for the fast approaching holiday season. My goal this year is to come up with even more original recipes that not only satisfy the [...]

I Got Published on FamilyCorner.com

So if getting kudos about my blog writing is like eating a Twinkie, then getting published is like dipping the Twinkie in chocolate. I recently wrote an article for a popular family-focused online magazine called FamilyCorner.com, and it just got published! Check out my article: Holiday Gifts to Make Now & Give Later I want [...]

Double Chocolate Swirl Bread

When I plunged my tense hands into the semi-dark dough, my frustrations began to melt away.  There was something wonderfully relaxing about kneading the dough when the only thing I wanted to do was scream at the stupidity that inspired me to bake bread in the first place. I rarely bake breads for the simple [...]