My mother asked me what cake I wanted one year and I showed her a castle cake complete with turrets and moat that you piece together from cake cut into various shapes. I can't even imagine how tim...

I think a lot of knowing what you can just throw together comes from experience. After making X number of Italian dishes, Spanish dishes, Thai dishes, etc, you get a feel for what herbs/oils/spice...

I try to buy the best tool for the job within reason, regardless of the color... If I have color choices I go with white or red.

Ohdeedoh (Apartment Therapy: Nursery) just did a post for making a Mini S'mores Grill which would work ...

I vote for lemon cups , only because it's my favorite. It bakes up in a ramekin with a light spongy cake on top ...

If you get the recipe would you please share? I love lemon anything... hence the lemon cups suggestion.

I love white plates because they pair with any other color depending on the season. Pretty napkins or tableclothes usually go with white. While I'd love to have collections of beautiful plates of...

Thank you for the tip, I actually just went and ordered a small sparrow for my mother for Mother's Day, and bookmarked it for future gifts. Love these!

I always put mine in the dishwasher whenever we run it. Now I'm curious if that's enough.

Tomato Soup with Egg, Ham and Cheese on an English Muffin. I almost always have some variation of soup and crackers, or soup and small sandwich, with a fruit for dessert.

I have a specific beef soup I make, and my husband decided to make it once, but didn't take the time to brown/sear the meat first or caramelize any of the veggies. First, there was a big differenc...

Oprah has the quiz up on her website. I'm a clutter victim, but then I knew that. I subscribe to a lot more ...

A couple of different ways: (1) I have two magazine holders full of notes, printed recipes, etc. The first is a filing of all my goto recipes. For instance, my thanksgiving recipes are all print...

I just posted a recipe for Lemon Cups on Monday, that would go quite well with Lavender and Blueberry. They chi...

I love black bean burritos for fast and easy, saute veggies of your choosing, add black beans and salsa, simmer til heated through, pile on a whole wheat tortilla, top with a little cheese, sour cr...

I commented on this when I first saw it in November. I thought the camping thing too, didn't reali...

I've always said Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, anything in between was a Snack. I was a Navy Brat and lived all over, so I would guess the terms were those my parents used growing up. My ...

My favorite chocolate cake recipe used to be on the back of the Hershey's Baking Cocoa box. They've replaced it with something else, but the recipe is still on their website as Deep Dark Chocolate...

I just love her blog. When she was gone on vacation she had others submit their breakfasts and shared them when she got back. Sometimes the backdrop changes and I wonder if she's eating at her co...

We had one growing up, I think my mom put a mix of salt and pepper in the back. It's been a long time though...