Food

Hello friends! I hope you like the new site. It’s been a labor of love. Why the new design? Well, some of you might know me from my Jewelry,…

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…