It’s my younger sister’s birthday today, and this post is in honor of her. Happy Birthday Abby! When we were little, Abby and I were inseparable. From playing dress up to making leaf houses, to throwing Read more…
It’s happened again, June has raced by and I am left wondering, “How is it almost July? Why is the summer going by so quickly?!” In fact, while I haven’t done official scientific studies, I’m Read more…
Angel Food Cupcakes I. Love. Angel food cake. It has always been a favorite dessert of mine, and I can still recall making my very first one from scratch many years ago. I was at Read more…
I was craving sugar cookies the other day, but I was crunched for time and not in the mood to chill the dough, roll it out, cut it into shapes, and frost each individual cookie. Read more…
This past week I was debating over what type of cookie to bake for my World Music lecture. I often like to bring something in to share with the students, as I figure most college Read more…
I just returned to Boston last Wednesday evening after a wonderful and relaxing three-week vacation in Minnesota with the family. After such a long trip, I knew Thursday had to be a day of playing Read more…
Classes have ended, tests are corrected and grades are turned in. This calls for a celebration, and what better way to celebrate than with chocolate and peanut butter? (I couldn’t think of one either.) Homemade Read more…
This past weekend some good friends of ours held a fantastic fall party filled with great friends, delicious foods, and tasty drinks… and oh, did I mention the unbelievable food? I’m telling you, there were Read more…
One of my favorite things about preparing a tried and true “Classic Family Recipe” are all of the wonderful memories that come flooding back to me once those familiar smells fill the kitchen. I think Read more…
When I was young, one of my favorite weekend trips was to my Grandma Lorrie’s big old farmhouse. All of my cousins were always around to play, there were animals galore, and of course, the Read more…