Frickin’ fruit flies! They are driving me nuts! It happens this time every year. I wake up one morning and they are EVERYWHERE! Sure, we like our fruit here and we’re willing to share to a point. Why did they plan the fruit fly convention here this year? I spent the whole evening setting up […]
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It’s the best time of year in Ohio! We are at the height of corn season, tomato season and zucchinis are taking over the kitchen! Bring it on…. Apple and pumpkin season is right around the corner. Ever since I started cooking demonstrations at Graf Growers…we’ve been having corn almost every night! I can’t get enough […]
This is by far the ultimate iced coffee… Coffee Granita. It’s elegant and pretty on your table… Sweet and light… and easy to make! A perfect ending to a dinner party. But let’s start at the beginning. This is recipe number two of my recipe submissions for the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program with Godiva Coffee. I started by brewing […]
So while you were having your Starbucks this morning…guess what I was doing? I was concocting a Mocha Martini using Godiva’s Chocolate Truffle coffee. You see, this post is part of Foodbuzz’s Tastemaker Program with Godiva Coffee. As a featured publisher on Foodbuzz, I am occasionally invited to experiment with products and recipes. Tough job. Someone has […]
Today I give you an easy recipe that celebrates the flavors of the season! Peaches! Oh my – the peaches this year are ripe, juicy and full of flavor. I can’t keep enough in the house…they just disappear. Here’s a fabulous cold peach ‘soup’ recipe to start out your week. I demonstrated cold soups this […]
Okay, I know what you’re thinking… this sounds totally gross. Cold soup made with beets? I’ve been hearing it all week with Hubby as I prepare for my cooking demonstration on Saturday featuring cold soups. Trust me, there is nothing more refreshing and full of flavor than a chilled beet soup with a dollop (I […]
This post is not about a recipe (although you will get one)… This post is not about food (although I will tease you)… This post is about friendship… and re-inventing yourself… and finding your passion… and the power of friendship and networking. It’s about having a cup of coffee 0r a glass of wine with […]
I’m doing my first food demonstration at a local garden center, Graf Growers. Summer salsas are the theme and what better way to celebrate the flavors of the season? There is so much you can do with salsas… So many flavor combinations… So much flexibility… Hundreds of combinations, but for tonight we’ll start with three. A […]
Typically this is the meal that I make when the snow is blowing and the fireplace is glowing. Today it made more sense to cook inside than to fight the heat of the day grilling outside. And when I run into these little beauties at Whole Foods who could resist? All this being said, I […]
I’m going to tell you upfront that I have had a ‘sucky’ day. We woke up to 2 inches of water in our basement…in our new home… Good news is that all the photos from the past twenty years were salvaged. The day was filled with mops, rags, papers towels and phone calls to insurance […]