• month end round up

    - - - - - Time is just flying by! Between babysitting, work and life, some nights I’m too tired to put my thoughts down regarding the wonderful dishes I’ve made. Recently I prepared a recipe by Claire...

  • homage to fred sr.

    - - My late father-in-law’s birthday is the 26th of this month and my husband said, “He was a man of simple tastes.” In observance of his birthday, my husband asked me to make his father’s favorite meal...

  • catch up sunday

    - - ​Today is Belmar’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. I’ve been in the house since late morning as the revelers have descended upon our town. There’s not a parking space available on my street. Therefore,...

  • a classic with a twist

    ​I bake a batch, sometimes two, of cookies every week. My husband’s tolerance for sugar and chocolate has changed over the past few years. He now finds Toll House Chocolate Chips too sweet for his taste....

  • Laissez les bons temps rouler

    ​Last Friday The New York Times posted a recipe in their “Here to Help” column for "Quick Jambalaya." Whether you’re celebrating Mardi Gras or getting ready for Lent, this recipe by Vallery Lomas is...