Healthy Drinks & a Recipe for a Lemon-Mint Tea Cocktail

Those Days & a Recipe for Blackberry-Vanilla Cake

Spectacular Storms & a Recipe for Fresh Bruschetta

It was mighty humid the other day. The air was so thick it I could practically feel the steamy substance flowing into my nose, and down into my lungs. The scent {oh, the scent!} of all the delightful plants permeated the condensed air; a…

An Exciting Summer & the Start From Scratch Inaugural Summer Social

With the way things are going, it looks like it’s going to be an exciting summer.

For one, it seems I have a rather lovely, fancy dress to wear next month. Also, I am now the West Coast…

Slack Summer Days & a Recipe for Berry Quinoa Hot Cereal

I’ve always had the idea that summertime is when people are the healthiest. You know, because an abundance of fresh, local produce is available; everyone seems to ride bikes instead of drive cars when possible; and because of all…

Italy Mode & a Recipe for Garlic-Rosemary Focaccia

I’m in Italy mode.

It may be because C and I took an Italian cooking class a few weeks ago. Or, it could be that impending trip to Italy {this autumn}. Whatever the reason, I feel like food isn’t sufficient unless it…