In 2009 I began my blogging career with a goal to paint one food illustration a day for an entire year. That adventure was coined  THE LUNCH...

What a wonderful food pairing suggestion from my Facebook page (as well as the many others!).

Though I'm not a big fan of this pairing, it's my father-in-law's favorite. To be honest, I never heard of this interesting comb...

My love of cucumbers encouraged an equal love of vinegar.  It is even more special in an array of flavors.

We've been having a heated debate over milk at our house.  Our kids (and I) like it a lot so go through it quicker than my husband think...

I was invited to a lovely luncheon on Monday and just wooed over the sweetness of it.  We had three beautiful courses on the most dainty chi...

Popcorn can be casual or fancy...depending on how you serve it.

Happy birthday to my energetic little boy!

The broccoli in our garden has mesmerized the neighborhood this year...even my picky 13-year-old son began a new love affair { you can read ...

Another wonderful fruit dish...simple and fresh.  All the best summer fruit with my favorite...the addition of mint.  This dish was gracious...

Over the next week I'll be sharing some fresh fruit and veggie recipes from my fellow foodies.  I'm not the best chef in the world, ...

Being a gardener I've always used kale as a beautiful fall annual in the landscape. What a nice surprise to find out it's also a sup...

Another sponsor at Camp Blogaway was CUTCO Cutlery .  They were kind enough to give all registrants a chef's knife and cutting board, p...

As I've mentioned several times, I attended Camp Blogaway a couple of weeks ago. You would be amazed at all the great sponsors and good...

Does it sometimes feel like forever?

Sometimes I forget the popularity of coffee...not being a drinker myself.    I do admit to a little coffee flavoring in ice cream or chocol...

I had to stick my favorite fruit on top of this owl.

The real deal is called parmigiano reggiano.  A friend on Facebook mentioned that the rinds are marked with the name of the maker, an o...

You know, I have nothing profound to say about peas...except that my kids really like them.

Okay, just pushing one more item, then back to regular illustrations.  I was excited to finally make my first personalized print, so had to ...