I’ve been missing the past few weeks because the newest member of our family has finally arrived. Yes, Thomas Julian has finally made his presence known after nine long months of stretching and wiggling around inside me. He was well worth the wait as everything has been going swimmingly thus far. (I know it’s only… Continue reading Martinez – The Perfect Father’s Day Cocktail
Author: Jennifer
Zabaione with Mixed Berries
Spring is here! Spring is here! Okay. I know Spring has been here since March, but in my opinion it officially began this week. Know why? Because my favorite food time of the year is just getting under way. Fresh berries! Yellow peaches! Apricots and apriums! Not to mention pluots galore. They’re all starting to… Continue reading Zabaione with Mixed Berries
OXO containers and a Giveaway
Recently I was given the opportunity to test out a set of OXO Lock Top Containers. I love OXO products. They’re well made, last forever and work amazingly well. I’m such a big fan, I already have plenty of their gadgets: measuring spoons, rubber spatulas and a peeler just to name a few. So you… Continue reading OXO containers and a Giveaway
Mimosa for Mother’s Day
Sunday is Mother’s Day. The day when mothers everywhere get to sleep in, have fancy breakfasts served to them in bed and get to do whatever they please while their husbands take over and take care of the kiddies. Yeah, right. It’s a nice theory and while plenty of us will be awoken at 7… Continue reading Mimosa for Mother’s Day
Custard Oven Pancake with Mixed Berries for Mother’s Day
As you know, I’m a mother with a toddler which means my days are pretty packed. Because my days are so packed I only have the chance to go to the grocery store once a week to get everything I need for the upcoming week. Since I’m there so often, I’ve had a chance to… Continue reading Custard Oven Pancake with Mixed Berries for Mother’s Day
El Presidente Cocktail
Since Cinco de Mayo is over a week away, I thought I’d devote my next two cocktail posts to drinks that would be fitting for the Mexican holiday. Although this one has a Cuban base, it had such a nice Spanish ring to it, I thought it would be perfect for the upcoming holiday. What… Continue reading El Presidente Cocktail
Fig Jam & Blue Cheese Corners
Did you know it’s National Grilled Cheese month? Not that I need a specific month or day to make and eat a grilled cheese, but the fact that the whole month is devoted to this delectable sandwich makes me want to eat them as much as possible. And any combination will do. I don’t care… Continue reading Fig Jam & Blue Cheese Corners
Sea Breeze
I’ve always been a fan of cranberry cocktails like the Cosmopolitan, Cape Codder, and the Sea Breeze because of the sweet tart flavor of the cranberry juice. Even on those nights when I’m the designated driver I still order a drink with cranberry juice… just without the alcohol. I usually ask the bartender to add… Continue reading Sea Breeze
Chocolate-Port Cake
A few weeks ago I was having a party just for the girls. After almost three years of taking care of A and being the stay at home mom who only gets out on occasion for a date night with her hubs, I thought it was time to have a girls’ night. No kids, no… Continue reading Chocolate-Port Cake
Fig Haroset for Passover
The first night of Passover is Friday and that means a big seder which means a seder plate. If you’ve never seen a seder plate, it’s a large dish that has a space for each of the important aspects of the meal. There’s an egg which represents fertility and rebirth. The shank bone which represents… Continue reading Fig Haroset for Passover
Pasta Fagioli
If there’s one thing I love it’s pasta. Spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, ravioli, tortellini, baked ziti… if pasta is a main ingredient, odds are I’m on board. And while I’ve tried numerous kinds of baked pastas or noodles with a variety of sauces, the one thing I’d never had was a pasta soup. I’d heard… Continue reading Pasta Fagioli