Recipes and Food

A Piece of Cake Decorating

May 2, 2012

I am no Bakerella, and Joy the Baker has no need to fear as I hardly ever enter my kitchen to cook or bake. I do make a good cup of tea though and frequently throughout the day need to enter the kitchen to “put the kettle on” as my Irish friend, Neve says :) [...]

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Ina Garten = Inspiration

November 17, 2010

I am not a foodie, I don’t even like to cook - not one bit, but I LOVE Ina Garten and have every one of her cookbooks. Hmmm! So you may be asking yourself, Why would I have all of her cookbooks and recently buy her 7th if I don’t like to cook? Well, it’s confession time – [...]

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My Go-To Autumn Hostess Gift

October 3, 2010

It has been a glorious autumn weekend here and I have been out enjoying every minute of it. I went back to work last Monday after being on a 6 week medical leave. It was hard!!! Even though I wasn’t feeling great when I was home, I was still home – enjoying puttering around, nesting, [...]

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Easy To Make – Fun Treats to Eat – Popcorn Cupcakes

March 28, 2010

For the 5th day of the 6 Days of Spring, I was inspired by my friend, Christine Wilson to become a “foodie” for the day and whip up something scrumptious in my kitchen for a spring time treat to take to work. Christine is my co-worker and she loves to bake. She is always bringing [...]

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A Heart-y Breakfast for Your Valentine

February 13, 2010

These pretty and very delicious Valentine inspired pancakes are brought to you today by my daughter, Kelly. Earlier this morning I was working out and Kelly came down with a plate in her hand and said “Mom, here is a Valentine idea for your blog.” Don’t you just love when your kids are so cute [...]

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Five-Star Chef

January 3, 2010

House Beautiful Magazine As I was paging through a recent issue of House Beautiful I came across the photo above. I just fell in love, talk about how opposites attract. I love the stove and the mirror each by themselves, together they are so stylish that I think if the duo were in my own kitchen I might [...]

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Easiest Cookies I Ever Made

December 17, 2009

I love Christmas Cookies. Every December my friend, Karen has a cookie exchange – which is lots of fun. She decorates her house beautifully and always serves delicious munchies and her famous Bourbon Slush (yum). Many of my friends who I don’t get to see on a regular basis are always in attendance, so there [...]