Yup, it’s back. What I call “The Season of Me.” No, not me personally, the other mes out there. About mid-November people change around here and start getting really mean and selfish and it’s just not in stores - it’s also driving. DC/MD/Northern VA driving can be scary normally, but this time of year it’s […]

Happy Thanksgiving!
Here I sit quite full of food. After clean up it’s time for dessert… and here is the promised picture of the pie dough I conquered and the resulting French Apple Tart. Heat up your slice for a few seconds and add some whipped cream and YUM! The crust is nice […]

There are only two kinds of books that I write in: craft books and cookbooks. In this particular case, I neglected to note in my baking book which method I used to make my pie dough. My brain cell thought that I mixed things up in the food processor - so I did. After having […]

Bring December babies! This past weekend, with lots of help from Kat and a cast of a few dozen others (thank you thank you and you know who you are!!) my home was transformed into a party zone for Jenni’s baby shower. The menu was very straightforward: chocolate, chocolate and chocolate! We did have […]

When getting from point A to point B it’s theoretically most efficient to go in a straight line. But hey, I’m not only female I’m blonde, too! Where’s the fun in missing all the other bright shiny objects along the way? And why stop there? I’d hate for any less than bright and shiny objects […]