Feb 9, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events
As some of you may know, I just started firing up the grill with a teeny bit of confidence this past summer. But there is still so much for me to learn before I’m really comfortable with my BBQ! Enter the ‘Academy’! This Wednesday, I’ve been...
Feb 6, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics
Yes, I admit, I have a fascination with the United Kingdom. And now I’m about to start a fascination with British cakes. I probably won’t be taking this far as the one that dissected chocolate bars, but it’s still fun to look at cakes this way! ~...
Feb 2, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: The Pollan Family Table author: Corky, Lori, Dana, and Tracy Pollan publication date: October 28, 2014 publisher: Scribner …this book helps cultivate kitchen traditions where they may have lapsed under the pressure of modern life or were never established...
Jan 23, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics
This is one of the most important infographics I’ve shared. Why? Because I always seem to be missing an ingredient when I wake up on a Saturday morning with the urge to bake and no urge to go to the store. LOL. Substitutions are AWESOME! ~ About Infographic...
Jan 22, 2015 | beyond the kitchen
Remember Valentine’s Day in high school? Those Candy Grams that you sent to your boyfriend, girlfriend, “just friends”, best friends and secret crushes? Yeah those. The ones that you waited for while sitting nervously in class? I remember them...
Jan 19, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Ovenly author: Agatha Kulaga and Erin Patinkin publication date: September 30, 2014 publisher: Harlequin …we believe that cooking (and eating!) should be an adventure – and that is the guiding spirit of this book and, frankly, of everything we do....
Jan 16, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics, travel, travel infographics
I fell in love with coffee all over again when we went to Rome several years ago, so seeing this infographic just made me want more coffee! ~ About Infographic Fridays ~ I love geeky facts. And I love food. So, when you combine them into food...
Jan 15, 2015 | books, bookshelf
Some of my regular visitors may have noticed that there have been a few more cookbook reviews than usual lately. The reason behind all the book reviews? Well, it wasn’t intentional when I started. As some of you may know, my mom had a stroke back in early...
Jan 12, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, books, bookshelf, giveaways
Hey – today is my birthday! Please don’t ask me how old I am…let’s just say I’m “old enough”. I’m having a great birthday (I started the celebration on Friday and haven’t stopped yet!), with lots of time spent with...
Jan 10, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics
I love this infographic because I love chocolate. If I had more time, I’d try to replicate this infographic but with real photographs of chocolate bars (after I’ve eaten the other half, of course) p.s. I know this is now Saturday and I’m a day late...
Jan 7, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Save with Jamie author: Jamie Oliver publication date: September 10, 2013 publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Ltd. I hope Save with Jamie serves you well, gives you beautiful, nutritious food and some great mealtime memories, with the reassurance that none of...
Jan 5, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook author: Dinah Bucholz publication date: September 18, 2010 publisher: Adams Media Corporation Dishing out recipes that all Muggle readers ought to try at least once in their lives, this cookbook deserves a place in every...
Jan 2, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics, travel, travel infographics
I love beakfast. Besides the whole “most important meal of the day” stuff, I just love breakfast because of the foods associated with the morning meal – pancakes, eggs, waffles, toast, bacon, sausage…I love it all. Yes, I’m the girl who...
Dec 31, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal
It’s probably an understatement when I say that I CAN’T WAIT for 2014 to be over. It’s been a pretty hectic year for my family, including four emergency room visits over the last half of the year, ranging from minor to life-threatening. Teeth were...
Dec 29, 2014 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: The Dirty Apron Cookbook author: David Robertson publication date: October 14, 2014 publisher: Figure 1 Publishing Cooking is a return to home, friends and family – the comfort we all crave when the rest of the world proves a challenge. — David...
