our garden
living in a townhouse makes gardening a little difficult...but we manage...check it out.


easiest yummiest cupcakes ever
i saw giada make these cupcakes on her show a while ago. she made them for a bake sale. i had been craving them ever since. so i finally made them, made a couple changes, and they were a hit. alex is not a big cake/cupcake person, and even he thought they were great. you gotta try them...berry mascarpone cupcakes.


so easy....so good
grilled pizza has been a summer staple in our house since i made it for the first time a couple years ago. its versatile, easy and delicious. there are endless combinations of toppings...so you can use your favorite ingredients and imagination.


sounds wierd but so good
when i first bought dorie greenspans book, desserts from my home to yours, i saw this recipe. i marked it, but it sounded kinda weird. the first problem was the crust....shortbread crusts don't like me. i have made several and it is hit or miss whether they turn our or not. second problem was the cracked black pepper. i couldn't understand how that would help this dessert in anyway. oh my lord...i will never second guess black pepper and strawberries ever again. so put aside your ideas of pepper only being for savory dishes and make strawberry tart with black pepper. trust me!


oh so good
the great one comes through again....with penne with 5 cheeses. i changed some of the cheeses just because of personal preferance...its perfect and wonderful. its a new staple in our house.


breakfast for dinner
i am not joking when i say i could live on breakfast food for every meal of the day. i saw the great one make a version of hash on one of her shows...and it stuck in my head. so i made a vegetarian version and it did not disappoint.