Spring can’t be that far away, right? I know that winter has barely begun but one must think ahead to the warmer weather and all of those glorious vegetables to be found at the farmer’s markets that will start opening up. Today I bring an […]

Sometimes a little bit of leftovers will spark an amazing new meal. Such was the case with this dinner – Fettuccine Carbonaro with Ham. Nothing overly special about the meal in and of itself until you make the fettuccine. Homemade pasta always elevates the simplest […]

I have not forgotten that Christmas has passed! And yes, I should have updated this before New Years but the concept is solid and can be used for other holidays and occasions (think gender reveal) so as I am trying to clean up old posts […]

I am not kidding. Not only is it the best spice cake I ever made I think it’s pretty much the best cake I have made so far. It’s delicious and oh, so tender. This is not a kid’s cake so be aware of that. […]

In these times when I cook for a special occasion I make a dinner like this duck breast with orange honey sauce for two but there was a time when I cooked Christmas dinner for my whole family. That included my parents, my inlaws and […]