Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Twist  2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt ½ Teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 Naval Orange – you will need 1 tablespoon of zest and then keep the orange for juicing. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract…  read on >

For the last two years I have attempted to make a gingerbread house from scratch.  I can tell you is that it is much harder than Martha Stewart makes it sound.  I tried making my own templates, but the cookies rose and grew out of the shapes.  Cutting them back to size wasn’t easy.  Then…  read on >

I love cookies; cookies are the best dessert ever in my opinion. In my house we are considered Cookie Monsters of sorts, so much so that I cannot keep them in the pantry. When I want something sweet, it generally has to come from the homemade variety and that makes it all the more special!…  read on >

In my opinion, there is nothing better than the mixture of salty and sweet for dessert.  I generally prefer that to a sumptuous piece of dark chocolate or gooey brownie.  While browsing through some of my archived recipes the other day, I realized that I had never made caramels.  I love caramel!!!  This weekend I…  read on >

At first you might say, EW!  Cheese and Squash together, gross!  It’s good….no its AMAZING!  I promise it is!  I found this recipe in this month’s Food Network Magazine and was so excited to try it.  I happen to love squash and cheese, so to me the combo seemed just right.  Entice the kids by…  read on >

We are a funny culture, and I’m talking about us Americans. Food is a HUGE part of our lives, which is a big part of why we have the highest obesity rate in the world…I digress. With that said, I came across a funny article in Women’s Day about “Limited Edition Foods.” I’ll admit it;…  read on >

One of my favorite things a friend of mine makes is Biscotti.  I swear, when she makes them I cannot keep my hands out of the cookie jar.  They are good with coffee, tea, breakfast, lunch or even a sinful dinner!  When I asked her what the recipe was, she was kind enough to share…  read on >

Mmm French Toast.  Its great in the Summer, but with these holiday tweaks its amazing for the Winter!  Ingredients: 4 slices of bread of your choice (brioche or challah works really well, but a nutty multi-grain is great too) 4 Eggs or 1 cup Egg Substitute Pumpkin Pie spice Assorted fresh berries Whipped cream Butter,…  read on >

Every year after Thanksgiving I am dumbfounded with what to do with all of the leftovers.  It never fails, no matter how much I attempt to give away, we end up with pounds and pounds of leftovers.  This year, I have sought out some clever uses for your leftover feasts that go beyond Shepherds Pie…  read on >

I recently had the most amazing Asparagus soup, something that I never thought I would like (I’m on an asparagus kick, can you tell?).  It was creamy and silky and had the best flavor ever.  It was so good that I needed to research a recipe similar to the one we had, because the restaurant…  read on >