It’s heating up outside, and we don’t want to heat up the kitchen as much these days.  We also have picnics to attend and we need lots of yummy food to accompany burgers and brats, and hot dogs — oh, my!  Well, consider this your one-stop-shop for drool-worthy, easy summer food ideas from dinners to […]

This is the recipe you choose when you want folks to swoon.  A decadent and creamy chocolate cheesecake is encrusted with two kinds of buttery, chocolate crumbs and layered with cherries to make a delightful dessert for any special occasion. Not all of my recipes have a back-story.  But this one certainly does, so please […]

I have a thing for farmer’s markets. We have road-tripped 48 states as a family and everyone humors Momma when I see a roadside stand with fruits and/or veggies and lets me stop.  I don’t know what it is that makes me feel a strange compulsion to buy produce from strangers off of a table, […]