Food

While some may ask, “Why make chocolate when it’s so much easier to buy it?” I ask, “Where’s the fun in that?” Plus I really love gourmet dark chocolate…

It’s squash season! Know how I know? This. Yep. I harvested this 8 pound+ monster summer squash from my garden. And that was one of 4 harvested that day.…

Come on… who doesn’t love a cheese ball? They’re fun to eat, and easy to make. Being a bit of a cheeseball myself, I have a particular affinity for these orbs o’…

As many of you know, I’m a big fan of the bubbly, and Champagne — the real deal — has no equal. Friday, October 23rd, 2015 is the sixth…

I have two sisters, both teachers (and a slew of cousins who are too!). One works at an elementary school, the other at a high school. Their jobs make for…

May 25th is National Wine Day. So how about doing some cooking with wine? In my Tamara Twist Champagne episode I have several ideas for cooking with wine. Wine…

Who doesn’t love a pie?  Sweet or savory, when buttery crust is combined with delicious filling, something magical happens.  But, how ‘bout something more portable, freezeable, personal. Today on…

I recently had family show up unexpectedly and I had nothing but a bottle of Prosecco in the fridge. While that’s a fine greeting, I needed a quick snack…

I first made these somewhere around 2010, before the big Kale craze. You may have heard of them before, but with it being kale season as well as the…

I have a super cute 2-year-old nephew who absolutely is obsessed with blueberries. (Or as he pronounces them, bloo-bewwies.) He would, and has, eaten them for breakfast, lunch and…