Basil & Tomato Baked Eggs

Forget about rubbery scrambled eggs or slaving over a hot stove while frying eggs one at a time. A simple and creative way to add elegance to a Sunday brunch is to bake your eggs in gratin dishes. You can even add a splash of summer freshness with a sprinkling of snipped herbs or farm [...]

The Beauty of Everyday Food

It should be no surprise to hear that I cook all the time. But for various reasons, there are many meals that do not find its way on this site. They either (A) so common, the recipe isn’t worth sharing, (B) I wasn’t in the mood to write the recipe down, (C) it smelled so [...]

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. [...]

Sausage Gravy & Pittsburgh Snow Storm Pt. 2

This is the second part to my Pittsburgh Snow Storm series. You can read the first part here. With over 20” of snow in one night, how could anyone pass up the opportunity to make fresh buttermilk biscuits and meaty sausage gravy? Ironically, I happened to be saving a log of sausage in my freezer [...]

Buttermilk Biscuits & Pittsburgh Storm Pt. 1

This is the first part to my Pittsburgh Snow Storm series. You can read the second part here. After growing up in northern Michigan, then living in Chicago for over five years and even in my current residence of Pittsburgh; I’m very accustomed to the glories of snow. But this weekend was ridiculous! Starting mid-Friday [...]

Top 9 of 2009

All of the recipes I post on this site are delicious in their own unique ways. Many have not had such an opportunity. There are a few that have stood out above the rest as the recipes I make time and time again. Here are my top 9 from 2009. Snickerdoodle Cookies: These are an [...]

3 Culinary Cory Soups on FamilyCorner.com

Old man winter is making his graceful entrance and the holiday season is in full swing. Now is a perfect time to turn to a steamy bowl of soup for comfort and extra change in your pocket. I’m thrilled to share with you an article I wrote for FamilyCorner.com about 3 fabulous soups that are [...]

Grocery Grand Opening Adventure: Part 2

This is the second part to my Ted Allen post. When the shiny automatic doors dramatically parted in the wake of my presence, I was immediately mesmerized by the shear massiveness of the space. The new Market District grand opening was all a flutter as soccer moms pushed their strollers with curious toddlers, old men [...]

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 [...]

Mango, Papaya & Strawberry Salad

For my Cooking for a Cause party, I wanted to serve a fresh salad to help balance what seemed like a bread heavy menu. The host indicated he really enjoyed eating mangoes and asked me to include them in some way. I toyed with the idea of serving a lettuce or spinach based salad with [...]

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