There are some recipes in the world that just seem scary. They may not be complex, but the utter simplicity of ingredients and directions are what make these seemingly easy foods so terrifying to try! Popovers are delicious. They are also finicky. Until I played with a few popover recipes, it was hit or miss Read More

Tomorrow I will be featured on the Doug Stephan Show at 6:45 a.m. EST! I'm looking forward to talking with Doug and promoting my new single "All I Want for Christmas is You." So if you're up early, listen in Read More

Have you ever been so busy you could  not imagine doing one more thing? Well, that is how I have felt this semester but I somehow found time to release a new single! It is the ever-present musician in me that drives me when I get weary! This is my version of "All I Want for Read More

Is there anything better than hot biscuits in the morning? This morning I needed a hearty biscuit for breakfast. I'd been up late Saturday night studying for finals--which start this week. And as you know, I adore biscuits! They are quick, easy, and almost foolproof. So to get this finals week full of books and Read More

Isn't it great to give credit where credit is due? I can't take credit for this absolutely beautiful pie. That goes to my mom and her mom, Grandma Jeanette! Since I was little, every Thanksgiving and Christmas my mom would longingly talk about and try to make a pie from her childhood growing up in Read More

One of my favorite breakfast foods is strata! I love this recipe for it because it is lighter than most. Instead of using 7 whole eggs, you use 6 whole eggs and 2 egg whites. Amazing! Even though I have never found a bread pudding recipe that I have liked, I adore strata! The concept Read More

It's the week of Thanksgiving and guess what that means? Homemade cranberry sauce is on the menu! To me Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce is like jazz without swing. It's just not right! To illustrate this point, take a listen to Ella Fitzgerald singing "It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing."   Read More

Want a different kind of pasta? Try garden pasta--pasta made with vegetables! I love pesto. In fact, it's one of my favorite pasta toppings. So combining vegetable pasta with pesto for a warm dinner when it's cold is not only great tasting but healthy! Even though it's not Christmas yet, it is really cold here. So Read More

Ever wanted to try a totally new ingredient? Jam bits are a new thing that I have never tried before. These cookies are unique: they have no eggs! Also, they are light and fluffy, despite being thin. In honor of the jam bits, I thought of "C Jam Blues" played by The Dave Brubeck Quartet Read More