Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

One of the nicest perks of being a food blogger is getting free stuff to try from various companies. Several weeks ago, I received an email from a very nice lady named Katie, asking me if I would be interested in testing some new Pillsbury products. …

When I saw that this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie selection was Creme Brulee, my heart did a little happy dance. I adore everything about creme brulee, from that first tapping of your spoon through its crispy, crackly, caramelized sugar crust, to that first heavenly mouthful of soft, …

It doesn’t matter how well I plan, I always seem to be pulling up the rear on Daring Bakers reveal days. I suppose that could be because of some deep-seated character flaw within me. This time, however, it was because I was a careless reader. …

Bah! I have a nasty cold. My nose and ears are plugged up and my taste buds are on the fritz. So, while I’d like to tell you how delicious this week’s TWD offering is, I really can’t. I can tell you that the other …

In my last post, I mentioned my pain in the a$$, but very cute little brother. He is five years younger than I am. When we were kids, much of spare time my was spent looking after him. My parents worked long hours at their …

…I had a pretty decent childhood, as far as childhoods go. I would even venture to say it was a good one. I had two parents who loved each other - and me. I was enveloped in a nurturing and familiar cocoon of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. …

The first of the month always generates a bit of excitement in the food blogging world. You see, that’s usually the day that the new Daring Baker challenge is revealed. I was especially excited to see that the challenge for August was one of my favorite sweet treats …

Well, we’ve battened down the hatches and have hunkered down for the long haul. The cars are in the garage (thanks to a feat of engineering and physics). We’ve got gallons of water and ice-filled coolers lined up in the laundry room. There are scads of canned …

Today is the first day of school. It hardly seems possible. Summer vacation has flown by so quickly, that I hardly had time to blink, and now, it’s over! I should be thrilled, like any self-respecting, harried mom/taxi driver would be, but I’m not. You see, this isn’t …