DISCOVER:
A SWEET SAVORY LIFE

“We experience happiness as a series of pleasing moments. They come and go like clouds, unpredictable, fleeting, and without...

“My extravagance is my garden – it’s the first thing I look at every morning when I wake up. It gives me so much pleasure.” Ina Garten...

"I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden." -Ruth Stout (gardening author and "Mulch Queen")...

Desserts are the fairy tales of the kitchen—a happily-ever-after to supper.” ― Terri Guillemets Spring has sprung here in southern...

Is there anyone who doesn’t love the Great British Baking Show? You know, the one where Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry and now Dame Prue...

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, people!! If you’re hosting, here’s a quick checklist of things to take care of now, so that...

Yay!! During the summer we finally got back to inviting our friends over for a meal, and I am so happy about it!! I love cooking for...

"Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile." -William Cullen Bryant “If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the...

There’s nothing like reaching into the pantry and cracking open a jar of homemade applesauce to go with that luscious pork roast you just...

SPRING IS ALMOST HERE!! In Southern California we’re already seeing fluffy pink and white blooms on flowering cherry and pear trees. And...

Recently, I stumbled on a really interesting website. It was for the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, an independent think...

Can you believe it?? Christmas is now less than ten days away. Not to panic anyone, but I really hope you have all your shopping done,...

I’ve finally finished my gift shopping, wrapping and shipping. While I love to buy presents, I hate to wrap them—maybe because I’m not...

Heads up, everyone--the “gifting” season is approaching!! I for one am really looking forward to the pleasure of choosing thoughtful...

My Grandmother’s passion was flower arranging, and she was really good at it. Her particular interest was in ikebana, or Japanese flower...

What’s the best way to start your morning? A healthy breakfast, a perfect cup of coffee or tea? For me, it’s a glass of fresh-squeezed...

Fall is my favorite season! I love the cooler weather, the gorgeous golden light, and watching red and yellow leaves from our...

Two weekends ago I noticed that our single lonely basil plant had unexpectedly exploded into this giant, lush, fragrant bush. It’s like...

“Life is great. Cheese makes it better.” –Avery Aames, author of The Long Quiche Goodbye I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE cheese!...

We’re in the dog days of summer now: those relentlessly hot days when the sun beats down, the air barely moves and everyone’s just trying...