Bachans 100th Birthday

Bachans 100th Birthday

When I think back on all of the many caterings throughout my time as a chef, this particular one is probably the most significant catering that I have ever done. In fact, I get emotional just thinking about how much my Bachan has impacted my 

Trunk or Treat and Meal Delivery

Trunk or Treat and Meal Delivery

Hello everyone! I hope you had an awesome week. We had a pretty busy weekend for Halloween. I spent most of the week just recovering and trying to keep things together. But it was good to have some healthy things for us to eat during 

Halloween Treats

Halloween Treats

Happy almost Halloween everyone! Today we have some treats to eat for a spooky fun menu. With the help of our nieces, Maleeya and Amaya we are making a few fun Halloween-themed dishes and want to wish you all a safe and Happy Halloween! Jack-O-Lantern 

Andy’s Going Away Party

Andy’s Going Away Party

A couple of weeks ago, Brandon and I cooked for his dad’s going away party. He’ll be out of state for work for some time so we decided it would be nice to get his friends together and enjoy company while he was still in 

Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

I haven’t written about anything sweet in a little while. I’m a pretty savory type of person, but I won’t say that I don’t have a couple of sweet teeth in my mouth; okay maybe more than a couple. My family really does love coconut 

Cyrus’s 2nd Birthday… The Candyshop and Red Velvet Cupcakes

Cyrus’s 2nd Birthday… The Candyshop and Red Velvet Cupcakes

Today is one of my favorite little boys very special day. I remember the day my friend Katie called me to tell me she was expecting and thereafter, all the midnight to 2 a.m. phone calls and text messages with horrible stories of pregnancy woes, 

Banana Vanilla Creme Wafer Pie

Banana Vanilla Creme Wafer Pie

I hope everyone’s having a marvelous weekend. I’m at my volunteer yoga studio gig trying to speed up time till I get in the car and am headed for Sin City. I haven’t been to Vegas in maybe 9 months or something like that but 

Vegan clementine blueberry cupcakes with candied blueberry compote

Vegan clementine blueberry cupcakes with candied blueberry compote

Baking as you can tell is something I’ve grown to love. There is something that is to be said about a perfectly chewy cookie, a beautiful cake, or a wonderful sweet flavor combination and during my chef days I probably would of never said that 

Simple Whipped Cream Pistachio Pie

Simple Whipped Cream Pistachio Pie

  Pistachio Pie is one of the things I remember as a child. My sister would ask my mom every year to make this simple pie for her birthday dessert. There would be blue candles atop (her favorite color) and she would smile big as