I am salivating as I write this because I’ve just discovered the easiest, most delicious appetizer! One of the benefits of cleaning out my pantry (see post here) was the chance to organize piles of recipes I’ve collected….and finally making a few. Inspired by the huge cherry tomato crop we are now harvesting, these 4 simple…
Typically we are a bit casual when entertaining. However, once a year we do a formal sit down dinner party for Valentine’s Day. This year we are having a Valentine dinner party for 5 couples. Generally we use the dining room, but the weather has been so glorious lately, we decided to have it outside…
Do something special for Valentine’s Day! We tend to stay home vs. going out to a restaurant. Fresh pasta is relatively easy and each year I make these for our family Valentine’s Day dinner. This Four Cheese Ravioli recipe is dated 2/10/2010 from Annie’s Eats, a food blog. She has since changed her blog name…
While cleaning out the butler’s pantry, I am inspired to use one of the many sets of pots de creme from my collection. It is also the middle of citrus season here and lemons are abundant. Pot de crème, plural pots de crème, (pronounced “poe da krem”) is a loose French dessert custard dating to…
Last summer, I was drawn to a magazine article about a London Fog cake, made with Earl Grey tea by Tessa Huff. I’ve always wanted to make beautiful cakes but have never really spent much time learning how to do so. I’ve tried my hand at the occasional home made birthday cake or our yearly…