Everything is Better with Bacon

I forget about certain foods all the time and before I know it 5 months have flown by and I haven't eaten one carrot, or a spoonful of p...

I'm always looking for unique hors d'oeuvres to serve at my next party because I take them very seriously. A hors d'oeuvres is ...

We all know that I am obsessed with lobster in all of its shapes and forms so it should come as no surprise that this recipe lept off the pa...

One of the things I love about food is that it is the absolute root of all celebrations. Thanksgiving? Turkey. Easter? Brunch. 4 th of ...

When people travel, they typically like to shop. Maybe they'll buy some souvenirs to remember their trip by, some toys for the kids or ...

Saturday night was spent at Spotted Pig in West Village. I've written about Spotted Pig before as it was one of my go-to spots when I ...

My little brother loves stuffed jalapenos. Almost every time we go to his house for dinner he grills some stuffed jalapenos with cream chee...

I get a serious craving for falafel about once a month. I rarely make it at home because when the craving hits I need it right there and th...

For those of you that didn't grow up with mass quantities of pimento cheese in your fridge at all times, I'm sorry. My mom always h...

As some of you know, my sister and I celebrate Cheese Thursday's. Each week, we switch houses and one of us cooks dinner. The dish sho...

I know this looks like a lot of ingredients for a tiny crostini but you should have most of these laying around and if you don't have th...

OK Brand new post, brand new person on this fabulous website that I have been reeling in the benefits but not giving back...not good. I'...

There are few things better than a steamed artichoke. I grew up on these. They were my father's favorite. And when you serve these yummy...

I am having a huge cocktail party at my house in Napa Valley next week to celebrate the move of my sister and her family and my boyfriend...

My sister's friends were kind enough to have us over for dinner the other day. Turns out they can cook. However, before the feast they...

For the 2nd half of the 4th of July, my family gathered at my mom's house. My mother's plan was to make chili dogs and serve with p...

My older sister worships olives. And pickles while we are at it. She's had three children and each pregnancy brought a host of cravings...

As you may have read in earlier posts, I've been making a lot of Ina Garten's recipes from the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook lately. H...

My brother Clark and his wife Lucy hosted dinner at their Hidden Valley, CA home last night for 3 guests. Their home overlooks a lovely la...

I know what you are thinking: blood oranges? I admit, I milked them this season and it's sad that you can still get your hands on them ...