I was so excited for this Bake-n-Blog event today. Excited to get over my fig issues and try out this delicious treat. Ugh.  Fig fail. I didn’t even try to make it pretty for you. They started out looking so yummy.. BOTH times I tried to bake them. Now, you know I can bake a […]

I was so excited to find this box on my doorstep last week! Frozen treats?  Yes, please! The sweet folks at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream in Ohio sent me four flavors to try out- Riesling Poached Pear Sorbet, Lemon Blueberry Yogurt, Salted Caramel Ice Cream and Goat Cheese with Roasted Red Cherries Ice Cream.  Drool […]

The time has come! My Tuesdays with Dorie pick! I chose Dorie’s Oatmeal Breakfast Bread.  As I was contemplating my pick, I tried to act like I was going to pick something decadent and chocolatey and sinful, but in the end, I kept coming back to this recipe.  I guess I’m sort of granola.  I […]

Are you wondering if the peaches in Georgia are the best?  I mean, are they really as good as everyone says they are? I’m here to tell you that they are.  They’re literally the. BEST.  I’m sorry you don’t live here.  (Unless you do.  Then you know what I’m talking about, and you’re a lucky […]

I think Dorie Greenspan is trying to ruin my weight loss plan. Note to self: Must call Dorie and discuss heavy cream and butter alternatives. Kidding!  Dorie is a gem.  Anyone who could come up with such a decadent recipe is a gem in my book. I made this ice cream for another TWD a […]

What do you do at the end of the week when you haven’t gone grocery shopping? I usually make strange or boring things.  My survival foods lately (especially when hubs is gone) have been patty melts and BLTs.  It’s like living in a diner. Luckily, I put on my thinking (read: Googling) cap and came […]

Shoofly pie is basically God’s gift to Central PA.  I’m sure you’ve heard of it. Oh, you haven’t?  Google it, already!  Shoofly pie is a molasses based pie, so-named because the molasses attracts flies that need to be “shoo-ed” away.  Or so they say. Some of them are heavier on the molasses (wet-bottom), and some […]

Fact: I thought these were going to just be cookies that taste like carrot cake.  WRONG.  I started second guessing as soon as I realized there wasn’t any cinnamon in the recipe.  Scandalous, Dorie! That doesn’t mean they aren’t good.  They’re actually very good.  Unexpectedly good.  I wanted to put cream cheese frosting all over […]

We went to Mayfield Dairy!  Have you heard of this place?  Maybe you’ve seen their yellow containers in your grocer’s freezer.  They’re a super successful dairy with the “world’s best ice cream,” or so says Time Magazine.   We stopped on our drive down I-75 from Ohio to Georgia.  Obviously I had to confirm that they […]

I drank the Facebook Kool-Aid a long time ago, and now it’s time for Oven Love to join the revolution.  I hope you’ll visit the page and come chat with me about cooking and life.  I want to be friends! I hope you’ll like me.

I think savory pies were a smart invention.  Do you think savory pies came before sweet pies, or the other way around?  This pie is actually on the verge of being a quiche, and who knows where the quiche is on the pie time continuum.  How good does this look? It looks as good as […]

Georgia is hot.  I’m just sayin’. That means quick meals at our house so I’m not stuck in a hot kitchen for hours. Salmon is a great choice for a quick meal.  All you have to do is throw it under the broiler or put it on the grill and it’s done in no time.  […]