Highlights from our Memorial Day feast

Holidays can be summed up in three words: family, friends and food. I spent this Memorial Day experimenting with new recipes for salads and chocolates as well as making an old favorite dessert. I ended up with three delicious and utterly dissimilar treats: watermelon, feta and cilantro salad; peanut butter… Read more »

Easter brunch: An occasion fit for delectable desserts

Aerial views of Milwaukee from the rooftop deck of The NewportI’m headed home to Milwaukee this weekend for the annual Easter brunch with my family, and I’ve used this occasion as an excuse to take a brief break from the healthy initiatives in favor of showcasing my renditions of a… Read more »

Best Peanut Butter Cookies

I adore peanut butter cookies. I have made no less than 10 different variations on the classic peanut butter cookie, but none of my innovations can beat the classic Demet family recipe for peanut butter kisses. If you’ve never tried your hand at baking before, these are the cookies for… Read more »