I missed my French Fridays with Dorie post last week ... too busy with Christmas activities!  I did not get around to making the speculoos ...

Last week I was busy making Christmas cards.  I still have some on my desk that need to be mailed, but hopefully some of my friends & fa...

On Saturday, my dad planned an outing for the whole family & it was a very nice way to spend the day.  We went to the Hale Centre Theatr...

Today, I've been working on goodies & treats for Hubby to give to his associates at both his jobs.  Here is a sample of the gift tag...

This week I finally got around to making my carrot dish and I'm so glad I did!  I actually served them with the mushroom lasagna that I...

Ever since I saw the recipe for mushroom lasagna on Smitten Kitchen's website , I've been wanting to try it. I'm glad I finall...

.... that I am an auntie again!  My younger sister and her husband brought this sweet bundle of joy into the world Monday evening.  A perfec...

This cute girl had a family birthday party nearly a month ago.  She wanted a princess party with lots of treats to eat! Her siblings and a...

So, I'm behind this week in my cooking assignment.  {I'll be back-dating this post to Friday just cause I want to be able to find a...

A few weeks ago, a special friend asked me to make her wedding invitations.  She & her fiancé came over one evening so we could discuss...

How about a quick-n-easy idea for a fun Christmas breakfast?  You don't have to make this part of your Christmas morning breakfast ... ...

Last week one of my laurels, Mary, turned the big 1-8 !!  I gathered up some of the other laurels in my class and we went to kidnap Mary fo...

Whew! What a weekend!!  I feel like I've been running for weeks and now today ... there is nothing that I have to do.  I'll probab...

Because we had some unusually chilly days here in the Phoenix area and my sous-chef (aka Hubby) was a around a little extra this past weeke...

{I'm slow in posting ... busy weekend! :) } I saved what I hoped would be the best recipe of the month for last.  Cake ...

I do have a Young Women lesson this week, for those of you who are interested.  Lesson 43 is about using leisure and free time as efficientl...

Although I didn't really have anything officially scheduled on my calendar this week, it is turning-out to be another killer of a week. ...

Because time is of the essence this week, I chose to make the pumpkin flans.  This has to be one of the fastest recipes I have ever made!!  ...

Congrats to my Penguin!!  Yesterday in her ballet class she won the "Ballet Spirit" and "Nutcracker Expert" awards.  Her...

For the chef/baker in your life or someone who would like to aspire to be one, I highly recommend Dorie Greenspan's new cookbook, Aroun...