So I must admit, my downfall is Chef Mark LoRusso’s Chocolate S’more Doughnuts at Wynn Resort’s  Botero Restaurant. Last evening, I had to introduce my “Blue Baker” to this over the top, melt in your mouth, can’t get enough dessert. Honestly, this has no connection whatsoever to my memories of roasting marshmallows over a bonfire and putting between […]

Looking for an easy, decadent holiday present? Try Donna Hay’s mouth watering Candy Cane Brownies with chocolate ganache. Find a red holiday box and top with white ribbon and a candy cane. This is easy and fabulously delicious – perfect for a hostess gift or a grand dessert that can be prepared in advance. SERVES: […]

Who doesn’t associate colorful, healthy and festive red cranberries with the holidays? The Barefoot Contessa features this Cranberry and Apple Cake recipe in her new cookbook,“How Easy Is That.” Ina’s newest cookbook is the essence of fabulous entertaining without a lot of fuss. Nothing beats this crowd pleasing dessert during an otherwise hectic time of  year!   […]

So, does it drive you crazy trying to keep gravy hot during Thanksgiving, Christmas or any holiday turkey dinner? Nothing worse than cold gravy on stuffing, right? I finally decided I would put away all my fancy gravy boats and get a couple of inexpensive thermal ones seen in the photo below – one for […]

Can it be time for Thanksgiving already? Whether it’s a holiday meal with friends and family, food culminating with a turkey dinner is a colossal undertaking. Try some of my shortcuts to make this day a little easier. Anything I can do to simplify the day works for me. Since the meal is traditional and […]

We all need a fun, easy new cocktail recipe in our repertoire. Next time you entertain friends, try the Chartreuse Swizzle from the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai  restaurant, ‘ULU. This cocktail is refreshing and sure to be a conversation piece.  Head Bartender of ‘ULU, Doug Shulman, prepares this drink for guests sitting at the bar overlooking […]

This Cannellini Recipe was inspired by a trip to Tuscany last year with Executive Sous Chef Nick Mastracusa. This is simple, healthy and quick to prepare. Every Thursday evening is Tuscany Night on the beach at The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Chef Nick gives a nod to Tuscany, Italy with his Tuscan inspired menu. Ingredients are fresh […]

This Salmon, Dungeness Crab and Shrimp with Shrimp Sauce in Parchment Paper recipe is fabulous and unlike anything you have ever eaten. It’s a bit of work, but you can put the extra packets in the freezer and pull them out at a later time. My mother made this recipe when I was growing up. […]

Isn’t The Angry Blueberry the perfect name for a catering company? Jessica Jager shared a family recipe for some yummy, yet healthy muffins. Brian, Jessica’s husband, grew up loving his grandmother’s bran muffins, which were served at The Granny Smith Restaurant (without the fruit) many decades ago. Thank you for sharing! Try tripling the recipe – […]

Every year, the “Blue Baker” and I decorate cupcakes for Halloween. It’s been a tradition watching my granddaughter become more accomplished in her pastry decorative skills. I have a drawer full of pastry tubes, tips, sprinkles and tubes of food coloring in my kitchen that I can no longer close, because we’ve crammed so much […]