Before reading any further, let’s imagine that the five tarts below are actually just one 10 inch tart. Okay? Years ago I lent out my 10 inch tart pan and it never returned. I didn’t replace it because I could never remember it was gone…well, until I open the pantry and try to make a full […]
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bittersweet chocolate truffle tart with candied oranges

cinnamon crepes with peaches and cream
Last month the hubby and I decided to get “healthy.” It’s not that we were “unhealthy” but we certainly were not paying attention to what we were putting in our mouths. The cheese drawer was always full of yummy new cheeses to try, a moist and flavorful rosemary cornbread (with butter – duh – like […]

flavored simple syrup
Happy Weekend ya’ll!! Let’s talk drinks today. Frosty drinks with sugared rims, bubbly drinks, fruity drinks, and those delicious summer drinks that bring the very best in refreshment to a very hot day. Just the other day I was making a batch of lemonade and put together a quick simple syrup to balance out the […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip




















