Hello, Spring! We’ve just turned the corner of the seasons and Spring is in full effect! I love spring time because it’s a time of regeneration and growth. After the snow has come and gone, the lingering frosts kiss the new budding growth as a last goodbye to the frigid cold. It’s almost time to…
Irish Coffee
Happy St. Patrick’s Day What is your favorite St Patrick’s Day tradition? Do you celebrate at all or is it simply just another day? Any holiday that comes up on a calendar, even the obscure ones like national donut day get elaborate due to the fact I am fully immersed in the hospitality industry and…
Soda Bread
What is soda bread? Soda bread get’s it’s name from using baking soda as the main leavening ingredient instead of yeast like in the case of most breads. My soda bread recipe does call for more baking soda but I also include some baking powder (which has baking soda in it! Did you know that?)…
Salsa Verde – Spicy
Chips & Salsa Obviously the best part about going out for Mexican food is the chips and salsa. OK – maybe it’s not the BEST part but it’s definitely the BEST START to Mexican food (aside from the margaritas, i’ll take a cadillac)! How can you help but not fill up on the warm, crunchy,…
Orange Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chocolate + Orange If chocolate chip cookies and blondies had a love child, it would be these cookie bars, plus orange! Chocolate and orange have been going together for a long time now. It is a classic flavor combination I happen to love…probably more than chocolate and berries! I know, I know…I’m a monster! LOL…
Salted Butterscotch Sauce
Salty & Sweet Let’d be real…I am such a huge fan of the contrast of salty sweet! As a kid, maaayyybe not so much. I liked those SWEET butterscotch candies! However, my love of salted butterscotch has grown immensely as an adult. You can articulate and appreciate much more the yin yang relationship of salt…