I don’t know about you but during the summer months, I’m always looking for fast and easy recipes that use healthy, fresh ingredients and don’t require me to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Who wants to turn…
I’ve always been an avid gardener. It’s like therapy for me. There’s nothing like being in the garden and getting my hands dirty. However, up until now, I’ve always devoted my gardening energy to flowers and shrubs. This past spring I decided to…
Are you having a hard time making ends meet? Have you tried everything you can think of but never seem to have any money left over at the end of the month? Well here are 8 painless ways to save money…
These buttermilk blueberry muffins are simply the best, most tender, and moist muffins that I have ever had. The recipe comes from Daphna Rabinovitch’s cookbook “The Baker in Me” and Daphna has graciously given me permission to share it. I…
Have you ever noticed that everyone has their own way of loading a dishwasher for cleaner dishes? While some people just put everything in willy-nilly others are more particular. Some insist that silverware should all go in facing up or down. Some…
Are you planning a destination wedding in Italy? Perhaps a sophisticated, formal event in a medieval castle in Umbria, a romantic stately affair in a 16th Renaissance villa in Tuscany, or maybe a more casual affair in a farm-to-table agriturismo in…
I love fennel and I’m always looking for new recipes that really show off this vegetable’s unique flavor. This past Christmas I was looking for the perfect side dish and came across this Roasted Fennel recipe by Giada di Laurentis….
A FEW MINUTES OF FOOD PREP THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME LATER If taking a few extra minutes to prep food when you get home from the grocery store would help you save time during the busy week would that…
Studies have shown that vinegar is more effective in reducing microbial contamination than other alternative cleaners making it a great natural disinfectant. During the cold season, I constantly wipe down telephones, door knobs, light switches, faucet handles and more with…
As if I needed encouragement to each more chocolate! Going through my recipe files yesterday I came across this brownie recipe that makes the best, fudgy cocoa brownies ever! I don’t often keep chocolate in the house (mainly because if…