…and I haven’t made one fruit cobbler all summer? I need to get my head checked. Nothing brings you back to reality more than getting back from vacation and seeing the bright yellow flash of buses whizzing by in the morning. Seriously…school? NO! I’m not ready for more traffic in the early morning rush, or …

Goodness it’s been awhile since I’ve written. I think my head is still up in the clouds, er – mountains. Time to catch up, I’ve missed my blog! Where to begin? Over a week spent in Montana and there is a lot to say. There is also a lot of cooking and baking to do! …

It is absolutely amazing to me that for over a week this will be my view when waking up: Unreal. And yet – very real. Almost too real. There is something about Big Sky that grounds you. There is room to breath – room to think – and room to feel. And it’s quiet. I …

A scoop of confetti corn and towel forts at the pool. Enough said. ‘Confetti Corn’ – serves 6 Recipe adapted from Ina Garten Cut the corn off the cobb of 5 ears of corn. Saute 1/2 minced red onion in 2 TBS olive oil over medium heat until soft. Throw in a diced orange pepper …

I love celebratory dinners for people. There is something about creating a meal for someone that says ‘I care about you – a lot.’ Food is personal and I jump for joy at the chance to create that for someone. We recently had close friends over to celebrate my good friend Heidi’s birthday – woohoo! …