Being the cookbook fanatic that I admittedly am, I was thrilled when I received an invitation to join in a Food Blogger Cookbook Swap hosted by fellow bloggers Alyssa of Everyday Maven and Faith of An Edible Mosaic.  You might remember the … Continue reading →

Like the tracks of a roller coaster, the path jigged and jagged before me.  My morning began with a retreat to the water’s edge, my own little amusement park perched high above the seashore.  Alone, in this time and space … Continue reading →

Sometimes a girl needs a peanut butter and chocolate fix.  One day last week, that want was spurred on by the purchase of twenty Reese’s Peanut Butter Hearts I bought at the store.  Noooo, they weren’t for me. I can … Continue reading →

This chocolate cake does for dessert what the little black dress did for fashion.  Take a simple black dress, slip on pumps and add an eye catching accessory and you’re good to go.  Same dress, different jewelry, switch out the … Continue reading →

From time to time I ask myself the question, why would someone buy chocolate chip cookies when it takes only minutes to make a batch from scratch.  Okay, on occasion I have been known to purchase a cookie from the … Continue reading →