My free handwritten font!Let's continue with the "free stuff" theme here... why not.I'm slightly obsessed with typography (it's my favorite part of design!), so making my own font has always been on my radar of things to do. I finally started the process a little while ago and have been finalizing on my first creation... a …
Homemade Pesto Sauce | Fresh Basil Pesto Sauce | Pasta, Pizza & Shrimp PestoIf I have pesto sauce in my refrigerator, I know I can easily make something great at a moments notice - Shrimp Pesto Appetizer with Grilled Bread, Shrimp Pesto Pizza, Heirloom Tomatoes with Angel Hair Pasta and Pesto, Corn on the Cob with Pesto Butter... The list goes on. Do yourself a favor, mak…
Heirloom Tomato Summer Pesto Pasta | Angel Hair Pesto Heirloom Tomatoes BasilIt may not be burgers on the grill, corn on the cob, or even a margarita on the rocks, but doesn't this just look like Summer?! During this time of year I am craving tomatoes and basil for every meal. Last night, I tossed homemade pesto with angel hair pasta and heirloom tomatoes cut into large we…
Cucumbers and Onions | Classic Summer RecipesIt is true what they say. It's the simple things in life...Sometimes the best things in life are so simple... you can't help but want to mess with them. You try and try to improve them. But, inevitably, you end up just where you started.So is the case with Cucumbers & Onions. You may recall …
Watermelon Blueberry Popsicles | Summer Homemade PopsiclesHomemade Watermelon Blueberry Popsicles This was THE easiest thing I've ever done. They are delicious, beautiful, healthy, inexpensive... did I mention easy? And beautiful!? This is as 'real food' as it gets - cubes of watermelon blended, poured into a glass and topped with fresh blueberries. No…
Barbeque Ribs | BBQ Ribs | Summer Grilling RecipesBBQ RibsSummer Party MenusSummer parties should encompass all of the joys of the season. What is more Summer that barbequed Ribs? Ok, now that I think about it... burgers are probably more of a traditional Summer meal. But we have burgers all of the time, so step up your grilling this year and …
Watermelon | How to Cut a Watermelon | Tutorial | SummerI used to do a lot of watermelon skewers when I was a caterer. Watermelon and cherry tomatoes drizzled with balsamic skewers, watermelon, strawberry & blue berry skewers, etc. All of these variations had one thing in common, how do I cut this giant watermelon into perfect cubes without making …
Kitchen ProgressI was supposed to be making progress on some of the projects that were already under way but one thing sometimes leads to another. When I was finishing up painting in the kitchen, I got sidetracked and started a new one.The kitchen has gone through a few different stages. This is what it looked li…