April 2013 When it comes to his birthday dinner (or a birthday observed dinner in the case of busy schedules), I like to make dinner (and dessert!) for my Special One.…
April 2013 Bacon and beets. Together, they create alliteration. They go together, and in some cases, one leads to the next. In this case, I was on a trip to the…
April 2013 My Special One's mom gave him some good advice for a nutritious life- half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables, which it seems, is why dessert…
April 2013 Sometimes a story is so good, you start telling it on behalf of someone else, adopting it as if it's your own. Sometimes that story takes place in…
April 2013 Look past your thoughts, so you may drink the pure nectar of this moment. ~ Rumi In my morning rush to plunge through habits, restorative as those habits…
April 2013 Put on something lacy. Paint your lips in rouge. Perch a fur around your neck and get ready to feel like you're stepping through time and entering Pittsburgh's future…
April 2013 Winter was fading, spring was emerging, and this cake embodied the transition- Grapefruit & Basil, Whole-Wheat Olive Oil Cake. Despite grapefruit's incongruity with the region's growing seasons, these…
April 2013 This green may not be the pageant win, but in a fluted glass, set against some flora, in the right context and as part of the right composition,…