Generally speaking, I’m not a huge celebrator of Hallmark holidays.  Oh, I send cards and all that (Hallmark is happy), but in other ways, I play it pretty low-key.  On Valentine’s Day, you’ll never find me in a restaurant partaking … Continue reading →

Last night, in a fit of ‘I NEED chocolate, and I NEED it now’, I cooked up an old favorite cookie that requires no baking and very little effort. I’ve recently seen variations of this recipe on several other blogs.  Truth … Continue reading →

Every year around the holidays, I have this bright idea to make homemade candy to give as gifts.  My intention is to make fudge, divinity and nougat, creamed candy, and brittle.  I plan on wrapping it all up in beautifully … Continue reading →

This chocolate cake does for dessert what the little black dress did for fashion.  Take a simple black dress, slip on pumps and add an eye catching accessory and you’re good to go.  Same dress, different jewelry, switch out the … Continue reading →

Another year and another apple cake to celebrate the Jewish New Year holiday of Rosh Hashanah.  It seems nearly impossible that another year has come and gone.  Sometimes I see the days of my life as pages flying from a … Continue reading →