June is officially here! However, here in Philly – it feels more like July but there is so much on the agenda for this summer, I think it’s going to be a good one. Before I talk your ear off – ...
In addition to cooking, entertaining is another passion of mine and I’m always looking for a bit of inspiration when I am entertaining in stilettos. When I heard Williams Sonoma was hosting a b...
Now that it’s unofficially summer, it’s no secret that berry season is fast approaching. I always try to keep blueberries on hand for long weekend brunch ideas because Blueberry Ricotta P...
It doesn’t seem like that long ago that we were dealing with the holiday craziness and it’s already summer – where does the time go? The official summer kickoff is here – Memorial Day – a...
When I first started cooking, I thought French cooking was stuffy and wouldn’t be something I would ever attempt, let alone enjoy. Boy was I wrong. A few weeks ago, I saw mention online about t...
Recently, I was making a divine pork dish and could not, for the life of me, figure out what would be a great side that would accent the pork but not steal the show – kinda like a “Robin&...
This month’s Secret Recipe Club not only gave me an alternative to the local takeout restaurant but also one of my new favorite blogs – A Tale of One Foodie’s Culinary Adventures. E...
This weekend, some seriously fabulous bloggers will be visiting the City of Brotherly Love for Bloggy Boot Camp and I figured that, in honor of the SITS Girls‘ arrival to my fave city, we’...
It never fails – whenever I head to the Italian Market, I always pick up cipollini onions. The same goes for when they cross my path at Whole Paychex or Wegmans. I love roasting them with potat...
Wow – first of all, I need to thank all the fabulous people who visited yesterday on my SITS Day – I just was amazed at how many amazing people there were who took a minute to check out C...
Today is a big day for me – something that just makes me want to click the stilettos with glee – Cooking In Stilettos is the Featured Blog over at The SITS Girls today! Let me tell you about SITS – i...
One of my favorite tried and true recipes is Giada de Laurentiis Broiled Salmon with a Herb Mustard Glaze. It’s one of those super quick meals out of a few pantry items. I follow a simple rule ...
Finally, with a moment to breathe, I’m able to catch up on my feed reader and decided that it was time to do a new edition of Cooking ‘Round The Web. Here are some fab posts that came acr...
Can you believe it is only a few weeks until summer’s unofficial kickoff – Memorial Day Weekend? Where does the time go? I have a few things planned this month but this summer – all bets ...
Are you still stumped on what to make for Mother’s Day? Here are a few of my favorite tried and true recipes in addition to yesterday’s Cinnamon Plum French Toast that will be the perfect...
Are you looking for a super simple but chic brunch dish to surprise Mom with on Mother’s Day? Moms – are you looking for a recipe that you can print out and leave on someone’s pillo...
When I first moved to Manayunk, I remember seeing “Amish Macaroni Salad” in the deli cases and, while I wasn’t sure WHAT it was, I took a chance and I haven’t looked back sinc...
I have been a huge fan of Stonewall Kitchen for years. Their blueberry orange marmelade is a staple in my house and don’t even get me started on some of their fabulous dips and sauces. Their pr...
This past week, I have put pen to paper, broke out excel spreadsheets and put my thinking cap on because this gal went back to school – well, online that is. I signed up for an online course, CONTENT...
I can’t rave enough about the Secret Recipe Club – there are so many different blogs that have crossed my path because of this and I was so excited to get April’s assignment – Ma, What...
You know, I must clearly have too much occupying my frazzled brain because, lo and behold, it’s April 16th and I AGAIN forgot my Blogiversary!!! I thought I would never “Sixteen Candle...
OK – what is it with the Mother Nature bipolar weather. Last night, I bought two lovely little plants for my deck garden experiment and, apparently, it was so frosty in Philly, that the basil pretty ...
I tend to be more of a traditionalist when it comes to the holiday. That means turkey for Thanksgiving, either ham or turkey for Christmas and definitely ham on Easter. However, after the nightmare o...
I don’t know about you but when I tend to get the rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, there’s only so much chicken soup a gal can take. I’m always on the lookout for great id...
Growing up, if you had told me that I would become a fan of carrots and channel my inner Bugs Bunny, I probably would have laughed and told you that you were beyond crazy. Carrots and I are definitel...
This week’s weekly question is a fun one – basically What is your FAVORITE go-to recipe that you always whip up when company is coming that makes you look like a kitchen rock star? Leave...
What’s that saying ~ Everything Old is New Again? That applies to not only fashion but also to the home. With all that I’m seeing in the stores, if I just saved some of my neon and pastel...
For SL’s dinner party, we played it simple – serving the Chicken Sauvignon Blanc with a flavorful tri-color orzo salad from Giada de Laurentiis. With all the hustle and bustle going on in SL...
My DVR and I almost got into a horrid row yesterday. As I was leaving for my “no you can’t wear the stilettos yet” doctor’s appointment, I caught a teaser on the Today Show th...
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