Appetizers

Feta Olive Cheese Straws

November 30, 2013
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There are a couple of travel posts still in the works but the overwhelming urge to bake had to be heeded, especially since the holiday season is officially in swing with our annual Bake Friday now under our belt. Bake Friday is a tradition the boys and I celebrate in order to kick off the […]

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Greek Veggie Pita Quesadillas & 51st Street Reunion

April 3, 2013
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Tossing on a pair of high waisted jeans with a Hard Rock Cafe tee, slipping into black studded loafers and blasting R.E.M.’s  “Losing My Religion” on the cassette player while I fluffed my curls into big hair proportions was my daily routine before school in the early nineties. Worrying about what to paint in art class […]

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Succulent Golden Plum Shrimp Bites & Giveaway

November 6, 2012
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Did anyone else hear the gunfire on November 1st for the race to begin? I sure did. From now until New Year’s Day, I will be knee deep in magazines with my eyes crossed from hours and hours of perusing recipes. As much as I love making our traditional favorites, it is during the holidays […]

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Toasted Mushroom Tarts

November 9, 2011
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Hi Guys, have ya missed me? I apologize for the recurring absences, there are a few fun projects that I’ve been working on this past week which have kept me hopping. I can’t wait to share them but some still need to be wrapped up. In the meantime how about something yummy and bite sized […]

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Sausage & Cheese Pinwheels

November 24, 2010
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How can you not fall in love with crispy little bites of delicious homemade biscuit dough filled with maple sausage and cheddar cheese? Trust me no one other than M2 can resist them in my house. My boys have weird palates, I get that. Pinwheels have been around for eons. Some brilliant woman back in the day probably had her husband spring […]

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