While I sometimes think I possess the courage and ability to conquer almost any recipe that comes my way, I must confess I was a tad bit intimidated to tackle artichokes. For me, they fell into the same category as homemade croissants, or a souffle.  Technically, I could make them, but, I just wasn’t interested.  Lately… Continue reading

Okay, I won’t lie, I want to complain about the weather.  It’s not just cold here, it’s DAMN cold.  Not that I could expect much less, you know being mid-January and all.  But, having to resort to bundling up every bit of exposed skin just to walk the dog gets old, fast. So, today I… Continue reading