I do not have any limitations when it comes to my diet and will pretty much each anything. But I always find it fun and challenging to place some limitations when I create recipes. I think these restraints force me to think outside of the box and well frankly if I can create a dessert that is guilt-free then that… Read More

I do not like apple pie. Yes, yes, yes, BLASPHEMY! Before you yell at me, hear me out. I have tried many apples pies over the years. I try. Seriously guys, I really really try. Am I missing something? Why does everyone love apple pie? I have eagerly tried this pie and that hoping that maybe this would be the… Read More

So my idea behind this series of recipes, Sauces to Live by, is to share with you base sauces that are wonderfully flavored on their own, but also super versatile and easily embellished upon. These sauces can then be used in so many different ways that you will want to experiment and find ways to use  it on your own…. Read More

This past week has been very difficult. Thank you to everyone who reached out to me with words of comfort. There are so many things to catch you guys up on. I won something! I did an interview with one of my favorite sites! And let’s revisit some wonderful recipes that I know you will all love. 2016 Saveur Magazine Blog Awards… Read More

There are no words to describe the excruciating pain of having to say goodbye to your baby boy so suddenly. my heart has a huge hole in it now my little family feels incomplete who will steal food from me when i’m cooking? who will sit at windows? who will keep hisa bear company? who will lounge in the sunshine?… Read More

Last year, I bought a small amount of  damson plums for the first time from the farmers market with no real idea as to what they would taste like. I was initially attracted to how beautiful they were – small, delicate and such a gorgeously deep indigo blue. “They are no good for eating,” the farmer at the stand told me. Alright… Read More