This post is sponsored by Petrossian. Whenever I say hello to someone, I always follow it up with a “how are you?” Usually, people just say “good” or “great,” but the past few days, “busy” has been the response with a smile
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We haven’t made it to Memorial Day yet, and I’ve already had to exchange the propane tank on our gas grill. I’m kind of proud of that fact. Even though not everyday has been grill-worthy
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Apologies to all you New Year’s Eve partygoers, but I’m sitting this one out. It’s not that I am not excited about 2016. Actually I am looking forward to resolutions come January. As any parent
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I spent Sunday night wearing a pair of fuzzy slippers in hopes of comforting my aching feet. The weekend was busy with my office holiday party and a wedding. At both events I found myself
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I usually don’t keep crackers at home. All to familiar with my lack of self-control, I know I can easily scarf down more than half a box in mindless snacking session. Even though I avoid crackers
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When I have people over, I want to make all the food that will be served from scratch. No ready-made shortcuts. I know I put far too much pressure on myself when the point of
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As a kid, I would eat butter. Not an entire stick, just an extra pat when I was in the process of buttering toast, pancakes or something else. I had no idea how butter was
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Tarts are my dessert of choice when entertaining. They always look lovely presented at the table. Wanting to change course on my usual tart, I tried a savory version with roasted peppers in an olive
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Super Bowl parties are the ultimate potluck of snacks. Nestled between bowls of store-bought chips and cheese puffs are homemade nibbles. Guests beam encouraging others to sample their creations, “Did you try that?” The spread
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Soft pretzels are my go-to sporting event snack (sans electric orange cheese). When walking the concession loop at a stadium, other more “gourmet” options are tempting, but I am a creature of habit. The spectator
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