Month: October 2017

Cookie Monsters

Cookie Monsters

  My sister puts the fun in cookies.  I remember when I was very young the production of Christmas cookies was an all-afternoon artistic blitz.  My older sisters would spend hours on their colorful sculptural creations…or at least the first dozen or two were works …

Pear Apple Chutney revisited

Pear Apple Chutney revisited

  I’m seeing so many of these ingredients at the Farmer’s Market it seemed like a good time to re-post this little chutney treat from November of 2011.  Enjoy!    Chutneys-–pungent enough to raise your eyebrows, but sweet and savory enough that you close your …

Chuck Roast with Moroccan Seasonings

Chuck Roast with Moroccan Seasonings

  Patience. I’m finding myself in the middle of numerous catering events and with no time to do a recipe for the post, but I can share with you the lessons that I live and one of those ‘Vague Recipes’.  And some Midwestern autumn images …

Pasta Salad with Feta, Basil and Tuaca Figs

Pasta Salad with Feta, Basil and Tuaca Figs

  I made this salad for my second-ever wedding that I catered on my own many years ago, it was a good mix and I’m kind of amazed I don’t cater with it more often.  Those first weddings were so memorable—I wanted to provide awesome …