Since apples are in ready supply this time of year, we’re starting to see beautiful candied apples popping up in the stores. Some are very simple with the red coating…
Wow, am I ever thankful for all of the great responses to my first blog about how to avoid Thanksgiving mishaps! They are funny, touching and really helpful. We can…
The day of giving thanks and feasting is nearly upon us. Thanksgiving Is Thursday, November 22 this year. That means that we have less than three weeks to plot, plan,…
This no-bake, three-ingredient peanut butter fudge was the first thing I ever made. I was nine years old and in a home-economics class at summer camp. I couldn’t believe how…
How often do we tell our kids not to play with their food? Well, we found a way to play for a while, before dessert! The Ice Cream Ball by…
In-n-Out– It used to be just us lucky Southern Californians that got to enjoy these delicious burgers, but in the past several years they have been expanding North and East.…
Cake is a wonderful thing, in any form – layered, in a sheet pan, in cupcakes and now in push-pop form. CakeShooters are a clever little treats that are parfait…
I love cookies. They are one of my favorite desserts. I married into a pie family, but I was born into a cookie one. I grew up celebrating both big…
There are so many reasons I love to live in California—The year-round sunshine, the beach activities, the mountain activities (love driving to the snow without the worry of shoveling…
I am so grateful that I’m not lactose intolerant. My recent trip to the Central Valley of California to learn more about the California dairy industry would have been a…