Whit and I made this Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart as a trial run for the holidays and it was divine! It was a little more involved than many of our dessert recipes, but worth the effort. I suggested we make it again at Thanksgiving and he suggested we make it again “long before Thanksgiving”. At… Read More
With John’s pending visit, I enjoyed baking up a few new treats in addition to some old favorites. These were a tremendous hit! Early in the week before his arrival I made a batch of these shortbread cookies. Well, they spread out and didn’t look at all like the photo. I was so disappointed that… Read More
We love weekend brunch as much as we love blueberry muffins! I can hardly believe this but I just made them from scratch for the first time. They were divine and I know I’ll never revert back to the box variety. Honestly, there wasn’t much effort above what is required by Betty Crocker. Mother gave… Read More
An old favorite is making a comeback tonight when Whit has a few friends over – our Bloody Shirley’s. This couldn’t be easier – grab some bottled Sprites and put them on ice. Then serve grenadine in these syringes. (I wash and reuse them every year!) I’ve also served cocktails in a similar manner, with a… Read More
It has just ever so slightly cooled off here and I am ready for fall. So, regardless of our summer like temps, I made our first chili of the season! I love to make it “spooky” by adding a few ghost chips in each bowl. I found these individually bagged at Target on the Halloween… Read More
I had so much fun putting this together for happy hour at the lake Friday night of Family Weekend. A few of the special touches were: I used a lot of items I had on hand. The board included: You can find the whipped goat cheese recipe here. It is one of my most-made apps… Read More
I’ve roasted many a whole chicken over the years, but this one is quite literally perfect. It was easy, juicy, flavorful and browned up wonderfully. Honey and Whit liked it so much that it made me sad John wasn’t here to enjoy it, too! I’ll definitely do it again – easy, tasty and a good… Read More