I've been buying fresh herbs the last couple of months. I really want to know how to use them in food.I used to leave out the fresh herbs when it was listed in a recipe. But, now I'm trying to include them and

Sometimes, you are taught great lessons when you are cooking. This recipe fired me up for several hours afterward and I now preach words of wisdom to everyone I come in contact with. The lesson is simple but too often ignored: Put on

I really should make muffins more. I just never think of it. I'd probably make a loaf instead of muffins. I think it's because when I make muffins, I tend to over bake them and they turn out dry, which isn't very fun

For Valentine's, the hubby bought me the above plates to use for my food photography! Fancy shmancy :)I bought a few bowls a while back but he bought me these to use when I take pictures. I have some neutral beige plates that

Happy Valentine's Day!!!I thought I'd do my part for Valentine's and I made heart-shaped pizzas for the fam. The kidlets enjoyed their ham and pineapple with red peppers pizza (though my youngest picked off his red peppers while exclaiming "yucky" with a scrunched

Do you ever buy those fancy artisan breads or baguettes at bakeries or grocery stores, bring it home, enjoy a couple of delicious slices, put it back into that cheap, shitty paper bag it came in, excited to eat more tomorrow and then

I bought a fixed 50 mm canon lens a while back and that's what I'm using to take the shot above. It's a great lens and it give great portrait pictures too.I've been reading up on different lenses for my camera. Well, actually,

My children seemed to miraculously like eating broccoli over the past year. I don't really know how this happened but I figure it's best not to question it. And the husband, he loves his stirfry. I remember when we were first married and

I love the sweet and sour pork you buy at the mall food court that is so yummy tasting and well, let's face it, bad for you. It's like crack, especially since they let you fill this gigantic plate for chump change. Several

I have come to realize this past year that I have a thing for the color orange. I had no idea until I looked around and started seeing it all around my home. Orange pillows, blankets, glass bowls and vases. I really don't