C – Tiramisu is one of my favorite Italian desserts. I have had really good ones and really bad ones. It’s one of those desserts that is usually a sure thing. So, when you get a bad one, you are very surprised. How could someone mess up something so simple? … Continue reading →

C – I didn’t think working with gourmet chocolate and making candy bars would be so tough. Jessica should have warned me a little more before we decided to make things with chocolate for candy week. She knew it was going to be tough. I didn’t think it was going … Continue reading →

C – This is one of Jessica’s favorite holiday treats. She’s been talking about turtles since the first time I baked with her. Yeah, Halloween is over. But, candy week isn’t. NOW is the start of prepping for the holiday season. It’s a perfect time to taste/test/sample/EAT turtles. Since she … Continue reading →

C – Happy Halloween! When Jessica suggested we make candy corn for Halloween, I was reluctant. At the same time, I was curious. It sounded really hard to make and may take a lot of time. Of course, I had to say yes. It was actually quite easy to make. … Continue reading →

C – After making candy, I am not sure if I will try it again. Luke suggested Jessica and I make candy for a Halloween celebration. I didn’t think it was going to be challenging. Jessica knew better, but somehow she still agreed. It gave her an excuse to buy … Continue reading →

C – Going out to eat means going big. I usually treat myself. I love it. Exploring new things, tasting the richest thing on the menu. Calories? I don’t care! I go out to a nice restaurant three to four times a year. So when I do, I want to … Continue reading →

C – Whenever Jim and I eat at a Bistro, dessert often gets passed up. We usually order really rich food in the previous courses. We are too full to even look at the dessert menu. Or, we want to be mindful of our waistlines. It’s sad, since I love … Continue reading →

C – Going to a working farm like Azolla Farm you learn a lot of new things. We got to see how nature works. It’s almost the end of summer. Some of the crops were on their last legs … going to seed. We were hoping to find fennel flowers … Continue reading →

C – Making a good fruit salad can be challenging … if you don’t have really good fruit that is ripe and ready to eat. Putting lots of fruit into one bowl and serving it can be a disaster, if the fruit is too sour and not flavored well. I … Continue reading →