I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day when I noticed that the woman in front of me was carrying a box of Ball jars. Wondering what she was planning to do with them, I was relieved that the cashier satisfied my curiosity by asking the woman ...
I love winter for a multitude of reasons, the first, of course, being that I live in sunny Southwest Florida and a winter day for us is a balmy 60 degrees. But a close second is the seasonal fare that accompanies winter weather: root vegetables, casseroles and...
Do you hear what I hear? That’s the sound of the holiday social season gearing up—December is almost upon us, which mean it’s time to put on our shiny, sparkly holiday best and hit the holiday cocktail party circuit. In fact, chances are, you’re probab...
Friends, I can’t believe it: Thanksgiving is almost here. (Wasn’t it just the Fourth of July? I swear it was yesterday that I was freezing homemade popsicles and making batches of potato salad for summer picnics.) But now November is creeping up on us, and...
Ever heard the term “craft beer”? Chances are you probably have—especially lately. As diners look for more and more variety in the food and beverages they want to try, craft beer is growing in popularity. So what is it, exactly? Craft beer is beer brewed...
My son Eric created this recipe. It is amazing and very tasteful so a small amount goes a long way. 1 package kumquats-sliced thin, stems removed 2TBSp. brandy 3 TBSP. red wine vinegar 3 TBSP. sugar 1 TBSP. butter ½ cup orange juice 1 TBSP. apricot marmalad...
By Lauren M. Kritsas I feel like everything is going towards personal and small portion route these days right? There’s cupcakes instead of full slices of cake, flat breads instead of whole pizzas, tapas bars are all the rage…the list literally goes ...
Cupcakes started it all, of course—those individual treats that went from second-grade-class-party staple to haute couture in a matter of months. (Seriously, how many cupcake shops have sprouted up in your city recently? I’ve counted at least three in mine...
Flatbread. The word is what it sounds like, isn’t it? Essentially, flatbreads are, well, flattened pieces of bread. And as we all know, bread is pretty fantastic by itself. In fact, it’s one of my favorite things. But when you add toppings to that flatbrea...
