Vanilla Bean Cake with Tangerine Glaze
The lovely people at Singing Dog Vanilla sent me some vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste. I love vanilla paste. It gives that great...
Valentine’s Day Teatime
If you’ve been reading this blog, you probably know that every Friday my best mommy friends and I get together with our 3 years...
Valentine’s Day Cocktails
The Raspberry Smash is a favorite cocktail of visitors of Santa Barbara’s Four Seasons Biltmore, and the swanky Coral Casino across the street....
Heart Shaped Mini Pizzas
These little cuties are a bit more labor intensive than one large pizza, but worth the effort for something special for Valentine’s Day....
Valentine’s Day Wine Ideas
Have you heard about Mark Oldman? I hadn’t, until Yummy Hubby brought Mr. Oldman’s new book home and we started watching his hilarious videos...
Vegetarian Eggs Benedict
Vegetarian eggs Benedict with an egg, English muffin, greens, and avocado is a healthier take on the classic breakfast. While this would...
Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies
The other night I headed to the kitchen to make some chocolate chip cookies. When I opened the cabinet I realized we were out...
Girls’ Trip to Vegas!
Last weekend I got to go on a fabulous girls’ weekend trip to Vegas for my dear friend Sarah’s birthday. All the details,...
French Macaroons
Chocolate Ganache Macaroons Chocolate Macaroons filled with Fleur de Sel Caramel This week Bella and I had our first go at making French macaroons....
White Chicken Chili
This recipe comes from my friend Sarah, a fellow PEP volunteer. My only change to her recipe was to make it in the...
Chicken Florentine Pizza
Homemade pizza is a staple in our household. It’s a tradition in my family – my dad is kind of a pizza expert and...
Pear, Cheese & Honey Appetizer
I have a new favorite flavor combo to share with you. I served this yesterday at mommy happy hour… er… afternoon playdate for the...
