Talismans. Do you have them? I do. Maybe not as my driving force but they do exist in my world. Sometimes they are for me… ( Read More )
Portobello, White Wine and White Truffle Polenta
When you get a text from your Italian friend, that your teenage son intercepts, there is quite a lot of laughter that prevails. It will… ( Read More )
Candied Crisp Lemon Peels & Quitting Christmas
This year I tried to quit Christmas. I know, what a bah-humbug thing to say. I started my campaign to escape the holiday in early… ( Read More )
Hawaiian Haupia Pudding & Purple Potatoes & Superpowers
So, based on my last blog, you may be wondering about that Super Hero Podcast I was telling you about. The funny thing is, I… ( Read More )
Poached Pears & Superpowers
During my recent travels I checked into the hotel, changed into my workout clothes and headed to the gym. It was all relatively standard, nothing… ( Read More )
Scrumptious Summer Strawberry Cake & Love
Sometimes a girl just needs to wallow in romance. I am not talking about a card and dinner on Valentine’s Day, which is hardly refutable,… ( Read More )
Romano Stuffed Artichokes
Some weeks you just can’t hide from your past, it finds you. That’s not necessarily a horrible thing; it is just a fact. This was… ( Read More )
Ginny’s Famous Baked Apples
Most days it is easy to feel invisible. And quite honestly this can be beneficial. As a shy introverted young girl, I often felt most… ( Read More )
Coconut Pistachio Bites – Mermaid and Cinderella Stories
Life gets tricky, relationships get complicated and the unknown can be terrifying. There are certainly a lot of ways to read or read-into that last… ( Read More )
Suzie’s Cinnamon Kahlua Chocolate Cake
This year I celebrated a milestone birthday which was feeling a bit unnerving – there were juxtaposed emotions (1) reality of mortality, (2) being ever… ( Read More )