Big Brothers Big Sisters Bake Sale If you live in the Twin Cities or are in town I hope you come and support this great cause. I will be at the Bake Sale with my Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream! Here are all the...

my baby brother, jeff,  just got married! he married a lovely girl named miranda. she is everything i could hope for in a sister-in-law. here is a photo from their wedding... they got married in may which meant there were many dinners and...

i don't know what it is with me and shortbread. i love it - but it does not like me. i follow the directions exactly - do everything it says - and the dough is never pliable enough to roll out. i always end up adding a couple tablespoons of melted...

if there is one thing i do really well it is make a crumble. i make all kinds of crumbles - depends on the mood. some of my favorite are plum and raspberry crumble, nectarine and blackberry crumble and straight apple crumble. my go-to crumble...

i have a foodie crush on deborah madison. i cannot remember when or how i heard about her - i am just thankful i did. if you are a vegetarian and do not own at least one deborah madison cookbook - get to the bookstore now and buy one. it will be one of...