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 →

Sometimes it is the most uncomplicated of things that are the most enjoyable.  Take these little cake doughnuts for example.  As if performing slight of hand magic, a few ingredients are stirred together in a bowl, spoonfuls dropped into hot … Continue reading →

In my dream life, the place where my richest food fantasies are created, I imagine myself attending a potluck church social on a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon.  I am wearing a cotton sundress, fitted through the waist, with a … Continue reading →

I had been remiss for far too long in making these scones for my dear friend Michèle.  I had promised her months and months ago that I would make a batch just for her.  Michèle has a nut allergy and … Continue reading →

I have been enjoying the sweetest of days.  My niece’s Bat Mitzvah gathered family in beautiful bucolic Sonoma County, California – a place that stole a piece of my soul many years ago.  A second niece celebrated the pivotal milestone … Continue reading →