There was a coffee shop in Champaign, a college town near us, that has been open for a few decades and it closed last week. I loved Café Kopi and have gone there for years. When we first had our oldest in 2002, my husband started suggesting I run errands Saturday mornings. I needed some time to…
We have a great deli in my town which I nod to in my books. Ours is called Brown Bag, but in my books I call it Goodman’s. I think in my next book I’m going to have to give Goodman’s some kick-ass scotcharoos because that’s what I always get from our deli. Delish. When we…
My husband teases me because I will order Buffalo chicken wraps and sandwiches anytime I see them on a menu. I love the flavor. We had friends over this weekend and I was debating what to make. Brown Eyed Baker has a great website. I love her Chocolate Chip Scones recipe. I decided to try…
This is the birthday cake in our house. I’ve been making it for this guy since he turned two, and about ten days ago he turned twenty-three, so you can see that we like it. I’ve copied the directions from the Barefoot Contessa below, but also included the link to her page. Please note, this makes a lot of cake, but…
Is this really even a recipe? I mean, yes, but it’s so simple. That being said, I’m obsessed and have to share. I think I first saw this on Baked By Melissa’s TikTok account and have just adapted to make it my own.I should say, I typically abhor cottage cheese and couldn’t understand why she was…