OMG. Have you ever lost focus, zoned out in the middle of a conversation or kept yourself up at night thinking about the perfect ______? (Insert your word here.) Yeah, that's me. Right now my word is, "cookie". I have no desire to gorge myself on mass quantities of flour, sugar and butter, but I love getting my hands dirty and defying science. And these brown butter and vanilla chocolate chip cookies are IT. Most cookie recipes I have tried call for 2 sticks of butter... which in turn … [Read more...] about Brown Butter and Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cara Cara Orange Cake
Cara cara orange cake with orange curd filling and honey cream cheese frosting! Citrus scented layers so light and airy combine beautifully with the filling and frosting. Don't wait to celebrate a birthday with this beauty! Cara Cara orange cake...you are my new best. But baking...you were never my best, until... Growing up, I never really cared for baking because baking requires precision (math,) and patience. (I lit a batch of cookies on fire... don't ask, I can't even explain it.) If … [Read more...] about Cara Cara Orange Cake
“Shop For ALS”-A Fight For A Cure
Imagine the moment you are diagnosed with an irreversible disease. Shortly after diagnosis, your ability to speak, eat, move and breathe becomes a struggle. The activities you were once so used to doing, now become tasking and quickly become impossible. You can no longer pick up your child, engage in exercise, let alone walk on your own. Slowly, you lose the ability to move your arms or legs. Communication to those you love have been cut off. You can't feed yourself and then it becomes … [Read more...] about “Shop For ALS”-A Fight For A Cure
Spicy Grilled Street Corn Salad and Sweet Friends
Spicy Grilled Street Corn Salad is a "deconstructed" version of Mexican style street corn. The flavors of Mexico without the butter, or the mess! I totally appreciate my Wisconsin friends. They always have cheese...naturally. They are "go-with-the-flow" and love trying new food. Best of all, they enjoy cooking. Food connects us and it has created a commonality between us. And when they experience something they drank or ate that blew their minds, they pride themselves on authenticating that … [Read more...] about Spicy Grilled Street Corn Salad and Sweet Friends
Summer Pasta From A Farmer’s Market Bounty
This summer pasta is light, delicious and bursting with an abundance of farmer's market vegetables and herbs. A welcomed, bright change from the typical marinara sauce. Spaghetti, lasagna, fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi...I haven't met an Italian dish with pasta that I didn't like. Ever. I love pasta. Every year for my birthday in January, I request Italian sausage lasagna with marinara sauce, bread to dip into parmesan cheese and olive oil, along with a nice big, fresh salad. This dish … [Read more...] about Summer Pasta From A Farmer’s Market Bounty