Figs and Blue cheese – Yum!   What a easy and delicious little appetizer to serve at your summer parties.   Happy Memorial Day to everyone and happy birthday to my daughter, Alexis.   I’m always looking for recipes that are easy to throw together on a moments notice and this recipe is perfect for [...]

My first ice cream recipe for the summer and it won’t be the last.     So we are strolling through one of the markets in Provence and a lady tells my friend about her “ginger beer”. My friend loved the taste and then came and found me and convinced me to buy some also. [...]

Colorful appetizer for your summer parties.   Some how I forgot to take a picture of these little peppers after they were plated.   With Memorial Day just around the corner, here’s a new recipe for your grill and appetizer files. I just love these little baby bell peppers.  I have always loved stuffed bell [...]

Something I definitely wanted to try in France.     So, before heading off for France I found a “must try” food list while in France. Below was my list I was working from and if I managed to try them. Baguettes (tried many times), croissants (almost daily), cheeses (many different kinds were eaten), charcuterie [...]

One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating — Luciano Pavarotti And we did just that while in France. Were those few pounds worth it?     Our first night in Provence, and in our tiny [...]