café fírenze – fabio february

café fírenze – fabio february

Let’s start out by saying I really wanted to love this cookbook. I really did. Too bad it didn’t turn out that way. I made it my goal to pull down a cookbook off the shelf each month, dust it off, and make something out of it. For the first month, full of...
proving once again that everything is better with bacon

proving once again that everything is better with bacon

I like snacks. They are like fun little presents between meals. Something to brighten up the afternoon doldrums. A mini vacation for both my taste buds and my tummy. But let’s face it – a lot of snacks, at least the favorites like chips or ice cream or candy...
like a liquid disco ball

like a liquid disco ball

Some people save sparkling wines just for special occasions. Apparently pretty much any day can be special because it’s hard for me to pass up the bubbles, and it just got harder. A few weeks ago we were out for a friend’s birthday (a special occasion...
cornbread chili cups

cornbread chili cups

For me, the Super Bowl is more about the commercials than the sporting aspect of the event. My other favorite part of this day is the food, of course. This year our game day included a chili cook off and we are certainly not ones to pass up this kind of challenge. And...