Four easy Christmas candy recipes

Four easy Christmas candy recipes

I love Christmastime and all of the delicious Christmas treats. When I was growing up my mom spent several evenings making scads of treats to give away to friends and neighbors. Though I don’t live in such a close-knit neighborhood and many of my friends are too...
Unbelievably Simple Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Unbelievably Simple Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and I’ve slipped into preparation mode. We’re celebrating with friends this year so I won’t have to make a full meal for just my husband and myself, but I’ll still have a few things to take with us. Every...

My new book cover!

So, I’ve been working on my first culinary mystery for nearly two years now, and after several rounds of critiques from friends, it’s finally about to come out! But first, isn’t my cover cute! Yeah, my husband still has to build the page on my...
Orange-Cardamom Cupcakes

Orange-Cardamom Cupcakes

If you know me at all, you know how much I love to bake, and cake and cupcakes in particular, so when I found this gourmet cupcake flavor as I looked through offerings as cupcake shops, I thought it was perfect for my book, and even more perfect to develop a version...