Tips for Creating the Perfect Antipasti Platter

What Tuscan meal would be complete without a platter of meats, cheeses and roasted vegetables? There was no set recipe when it came to creating a perfect antipasti platter for my Party on the Porch. It just took a little creativity, a flair for styling and a love of great flavor. Here are a few [...]

I Won a Soup Contest!

Last month, I entered my Smoked Kielbasa and White Bean Soup recipe into a contest on Recipe4Living.  Well, I’m excited to say I was the winner!  In addition to being featured on the homepage for two weeks, I will be receiving a Pumpkin Shape Soup Tureen with Pumpkin Ladle and a copy of The Big [...]

Smoked Kielbasa and White Bean Soup

Did you know this recipe is award winning? Check out my I Won a Soup Contest post. It’s October now and that means many things for me.  First, I have to start wearing pants!  Goodbye shorts and flip-flops.  Hello, jeans and great shoes.  Second, I am becoming more inspired to cook fall flavors as the [...]