Lots of lemons!  With three trees in our backyard, I am often overwhelmed by what to do with all the lemons.  (Yes, I’ve become the “Do you need any lemons?” person from whom others have begun to steer clear…Much like the “Do you need any…

   A recent spate of springtime brunch gatherings is the inspiration behind this recipe.  While gathered around the always delicious table of friends Kelvin and Joyce, we decided this recipe had to be the subject of this post.    Fresh green garlic and mint enliven…

As a young girl, pineapple upside-down cake was always a treat.  Back then Mom would make it from a Betty Crocker cake mix, and she would let me position the pineapple rings onto the bottom of the pan.  My very favorite part was carefully placing…

   I adore a recipe that results in high impact with minimal effort.  This cake definitely falls into that category, and definitely well timed for a special Valentine’s Day dessert.    Really a glorified brownie, this cake is full of flavor, decadent and quite the…

   A new year brings a fresh start for healthier food choices.  Successful change is easier when the effort is not too great.  This bean stew is a delicious, effortless way to incorporate legumes into your meals.    I thought this was the perfect opportunity…

   This is the recipe that launched the successful, albeit brief, run of Sassy Shortbread.  It was a fun, short-term project for my business partner and me (Ann-Margaret and I were technically on “sabbatical” from our day jobs!), and we were overwhelmed by the positive…

   Fall baking season is in full swing, and apples present the perfect opportunity for this simple, yet elegant tart.  The original recipe called for pears and fresh cranberries, and truth be told – I’ve never made it exactly as written.  I was particularly intrigued…

     Here we are at the corner of Tasty Lane and Healthy Street with this salad that you can make any time of the year.  This salad is especially good now as it’s a heartier nod to the turn toward cooler evenings, even as…

     I first fell in love with sweet corn desserts while on vacation in Mexico years ago.  There the preparation was a corn flan.  While it may sound a bit unusual, I promise you will become a fan if you love the unmistakable and…

     A recent trip to New Mexico taking me through Hatch, the “Chile Capital of the World” was inspiration enough to bring home the flavors of green chile sauce.  The current and abundant harvests of fresh tomatillos, and a variety of green chiles provide…