Paper Palate

I know I have said it before, but I have a wonderful husband. He is kind, generous, caring . . . if I want something, he usually gets it for me. Kind gestures are plenty. When it is chilly outside, he will bring me my robe and towel . . . straight out of the […]

The weather here in Kansas City is finally gorgeous. We have been having sunny, mid-70-degree days. Those of you who have been with me for a while know how thrilled this makes me. I have made no secret of my detest for winter, so finally having days that are as close to perfect as I […]

I love Coastal Living magazine. As someone who is firmly planted in the Midwest, receiving my Coastal Living magazine every month is like a miniature getaway in my mind. I can browse through the gorgeous beach homes, read the stories of life in coastal towns, and dream and wish my day away.
One thing I never […]

Amy Tobin knows what it takes to inspire an at home cook. Create a beautiful cookbook full of dazzling photos and delicious sounding recipes. Add to that recipes impressive enough for company, but simple enough for a weeknight meal, and you have Amy’s cookbook, Amy’s Table: Food for Family and Friends, wrapped up in a […]

When I was younger I used to always have the radio on. When I would wake up in the morning, and I would listen to music when I was getting ready for school and work. I remember bopping around the house/apartment/room to the music. I would also always fall asleep with music on softly in […]

I am not a procrastinator on all things, but there are some things that I procrastinate with until the last minute. Writing my freelance articles is one example. It seems like my best written articles come to me when I have waited until the very last minute to write them. I do my best work […]

Have you ever purchased a cookbook that you absolutely had to have right that very minute? Nothing at all could sway you from not buying it. I do that with cooking magazines all the time, but rarely is it that a cookbook catches my attention so much that I buy it immediately without running home […]

I had torn up my “Final Notice” subscription renewal form from Gourmet magazine. I had convinced myself that I no longer needed to see the magazine monthly and that not renewing my subscription would be one small step I could take towards budgeting in the new year. The truth is, I haven’t been overly crazy […]

My husband always passes up freebies. You know, when you are in the store and they have a free sample of this or a free sample of that, he walks right on by. I, on the other hand, am a freebie fool. Even if I don’t like the sample, I usually find myself taking one… […]

I have never considered myself to be a soup person. Given the option of soup or salad, salad would always be my choice. Soup seemed like a side item… not something that could be used for the main course. Well, I was not a soup person and now I know why. I was not eating […]