Orange Brownies

Here I go again with the citrus, but how can I not share these with you if I know they are truly one of the best regular dessert items at our house. They are exactly as they sound... brownies, with all their wonderful dense and chewy qualities, but with a bright and refreshing orange-y zing. [...]

Rhubarb Crumb Tart

Rhubarb Crumb Tart

Jodi, one of my very best friends in the whole world texted me yesterday morning and wanted to know if she could come over and fish off my pier. Jodi and I grew up a block apart where our families both had homes on the lake. Both sets of parents eventually aged and the lake [...]

Chicken and Dumplings

When I was growing up, one of my very favorite things that my mother would cook, was her amazing hearty, homey, comforting Chicken and Dumplings. My mother was from the South and I have to tell you... she had this one down. Her chicken broth was always homemade using a whole chicken that she cut up [...]

Orzo with Tomatoes, Feta and Green Onions

Tomatoes....Feta..... I could stop there and that alone is something of a perfect combination, but let's go on...  add in a healthy handful of basil... another of green onions, toasted pine nuts and a pile of orzo... dress all up with an impeccably balanced vinaigrette and w-o-w. You have a combination of flavors so great, [...]