It's been almost three months since I ventured out into the wilderness. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, since the great outdoors […]

I did some house cleaning on my Blackberry pictures and came across a few photos that reminded of a fun […]

The last few days have been tough for the Mr. It's a week ago today that Sam the cat passed […]

Having been raised on conventional foods and being a convenience-food kid of the 70's, I figure this body is no […]

Friends always ask how I create my recipes. It’s a combination of good quality ingredients and inspiration. For both, I […]

Okay folks, I promise a recipe is coming later today. I'm writing up the blueberry crumble I tweeted about last […]

When I joined the masses and got on Twitter seven months ago, I didn't know what to expect. I just […]

Sorry it's been a week since I've posted. Between going to Chicago for BlogHer '09 and coming home to the […]

I must apologize for only a few posts the last two weeks. I've been cooking up a storm and recording […]

Last week I found myself without any lettuce in the house. Crazy, I know, but I love improvising and since […]

One of the perks of my job is getting to preview cookbooks before they hit bookstores. An even better one, […]

I recently spied some cucumbers at the Carroll Garden's Greenmarket and thought "wouldn't it be lovely to make pickles". It […]

Don't touch that mouse. I know you're wondering am I at the right place? I was trying to check out […]

Waste not, want not has never been more important than today. Between the economy and general state of the planet, […]

My husband is the tuna king in our family. The man can't step into a diner without ordering a tuna […]

I don't keep soda in the house, and every now and again, the urge for a sweet burst of carbonation […]

If you were on Twitter last night, you likely read my tweets about testing out brownies using whole wheat flour. […]

Pesto’s been part of my life since an early age. My aunt’s amazing green thumb yielded more basil than you […]

This past holiday season, I decided to make something special for the kitchen as a gift for my clients, family […]

I don’t feel old enough to remember when a loaf of bread cost 75 cents at the Italian bakery, yet […]

I'm a simple girl, so store bought granola—even the high-end bakery stuff, never quite measures up. Check the coconut and […]

Disappointment is perhaps the best word to convey my feelings after reading Pete Wells’ article in this past Sunday's New […]

I made this lovely looking pie with apples from Bensonhurst. Yes, in Brooklyn. A sweet, smiling Italian lady gave them […]

These pistachio cupcakes may look familiar since I wrote about them for Cuisinart a few months back. I've tweaked the […]