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Last Sunday we invited two sweet young women over for dinner and one was leaving Texas to return home to Utah. I asked what her favorite dessert was and she said German chocolate cake, so I baked it for her, experimenting with a devils food cake recipe for the first time.  I plan to share […]

Cake for breakfast isn’t something I would want all the time, but yesterday I was in the mood for strawberry shortcake.  I had some whipping cream in the refrigerator, but am saving it for making pralines. I wondered how the flower-shaped cupcakes I had just baked would taste in a French toast style, covered with […]

Happy first day of summer! We have been blessed with two sons and two daughters, half of whom still live at home, Hannah, 14, and Isaac, 5.  Our two older children have always been adventurous at eating most foods, and Hannah is perhaps the least picky eater of them all. Isaac, on the other hand, […]

If dishes, place settings and tabletop fashions bore you, I recommend that you skip this post.  Because I’m about to give hunting and gathering tips to those who may be as smitten over eye catching plates and such as I am. Aqua and blue are my new favorite color combination.  Last week I was looking […]

Happy Flag Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Election Day or any other American flag themed holiday! These United States Rice Krispy flag treats are a big hit with the kids, big and small.While these babies are a bit time consuming to make considering, there are only three ingredients. Luckily the end results make the efforts […]

I lived in Belgium for five months many moons ago and immediately fell madly in love with hot Belgian waffles sold from street vendors–each bite tasted so fresh, fattening and fantastic. After many years, I finally made some for the first time last week and I also whipped up another batch last night.  (Oops! I […]

Some people collect shoes or seashells or who knows what. I happen to be in love with dishes and have managed to hoard an extensive assortment of all things tabletop. I am obsessively drawn to festive and inviting table settings and have such a blast picking out what plates, napkins or tablecloths will best dress […]

Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day are three patriotic American holidays nudged closely together that kick off the summertime with festive red, white and blue hues everywhere.  The association of color combinations with certain holidays and tying in food that coordinates with it is one of my favorite pastimes.  I’m constantly thinking of making […]