cheesecake (2 of 2)

orange mascarpone cheesecake with roasted cherries

Cheesecake and I have slowly made friends over the last five years or so. One of my husband’s favorite desserts, I make it only on rare occasions. Even though I’ve done it before, I...

fig jam photos-2

orange-scented fig jam

My mother wasn’t enthusiastic about cooking when I was a kid. I always had the sense that it was just another one of her chores that she had to accomplish before night fell. The...

eat boutique gift box

good things come in eat boutique packages: a giveaway!

Last week was a pretty good week. Monday, the July 4th holiday, was filled with fun and family and key lime pie. I was very productive at work, and a new opportunity for career...

tomato corn tart-2

tomato, corn, and vidalia onion tart

I’ve been thinking about making a tomato tart for some time now, but the fact that I live with a husband and two kids who belong to the Anti-Tomato League has kept me from...

key lime pie-2

key lime pie with vanilla whipped cream

One of the beautiful things about the town we live in is its proximity to some of the best places in Florida. We’re nestled in between some of Florida’s better known cities – about...