Monthly Archives: December 2013

Wow! Well here we are (finally!) with our final recipe for the season and the year. Goodbye 2013. Hello 2014. Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone who visited this site over the past year, who booked a class, left a … Continue reading →

A very quick post tonight. We just got back from the beach where we spent some time with friends, had a bonfire, drank some wine, roasted some marshmallows and shared plenty of stories and laughs. I took a double batch … Continue reading →

Early in December I had big plans. Plans to bake batches and batches of cookies. Enough to give to friends and family. Enough for all of my husband’s co-workers. Enough to send Max to school each day with a different … Continue reading →

Here is a stylish take on the classic french snack of buttered baguette with slices of radish and a sprinkling of crunchy fleur de sel. The French make a dizzying array of demi-sel butter which is the secret ingredient for … Continue reading →

After all of the Christmas day feasting I am sure no one wants to talk about canapés but we have New Year’s Eve coming up in less than a week and I still have some great recipes to share. Let’s … Continue reading →

Happy Christmas Eve! I am thinking there may be some of you out there that might take issue with me trying to sneak through these spicy almonds under the “canapé” title. I would argue that every good cocktail party needs some … Continue reading →

Well… Here we are at day six! Half way through! A good time to reflect on this year’s canapé choices. Funny thing, this year, I have noticed that I have chosen more rustic recipes. There are no recipes that feature … Continue reading →

Who says canapés need to be served in the evening? On Friday morning I was invited to stop by my sweet friend Cathy’s house for a “let’s celebrate the last day of school” Irish coffee and some breakfast. After getting … Continue reading →