Authentic Italian Pizza Dough Recipe

Pizza pronta! Hubby and I heard those words ring out many times over the course of our stay at Casa San Carlo in Monteleone d’Orivetto, Umbria, Italy. Wednesday night each week is pizza night when the guests and staff get together, surround the 800-degree brick pizza oven and make pizzas. I’ve used the same pizza dough…

Orange Rosemary Olive Oil Cake

Working in the kitchens of Casa San Carlo was a turning point for me on my journey of figuring out what to do in my life. I knew I really want to work with food in some way. To share that love and flavor with others. It was time to stop with the travel blog…

12 Easy Last Minute Side Dishes

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the December holidays are not far behind, so I decided to compile a list of some quick and easy side dishes that you can make at the last-minute and still impress your mother-in-law. 1. Buttery, Warm Southern Cornbread Just sweet enough to make everyone happy. Just make sure you…

Repost of Blackberry Filled Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Blackberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream

I always cook my hubby something special for Valentine’s Day. My way of showing him how much I love him. He finds seafood romantic, so this year I started the day out with my version of shrimp and grits with cara cara orange mimosas and dinner included crab cakes, seafood hobo and fettuccine in white…

Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 13:

Day 13 of my Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge and I am going to have to repost a cookie instead of giving you a good one. It is not because I am cheating on the challenge, it is because I actually made 14 kinds of cookies and the biscotti two ways, but two of the cookies…