Wendy's Favorite Place

On one of our trips to Riviera Maya, the first course of the day ALWAYS started with a bowl of fresh figs, and smoked salmon with cream c...

So what is a compote?  A fancy French word for fruits stewed in syrup!  It's a great way to use those Summer fruits when you've ...

If you want to make an elegant entree for your significant other, this fits the bill.  A roulade is just a fancy name for roll as in yul...

I've been known to make some healthy food around here.  It's not all pasta and desserts.  Usually I'll cook mostly veggie co...

It doesn't get much easier than this.  I admit, when I was a working mother I would cheat a bit and use Bisquick for dumplings, waffl...

Sometimes I get carried away at the Farmer's Market.  It's as if I morph into a starving person in the buffet line!   All the pr...

After so many recent computer glitches, I'm glad to be back.  The glitches aren't necessarily fixed, but I've found different ...

Dover sole is a fish that frequents my kitchen.  Why?  Because it's so versatile, inexpensive and just plain good no matter what you...

I have to admit, I've never been much of a grill person.  Even though fire is a necessary part of cooking, I still have a fear of sin...

Over the years I've steered away from most deep fried foods including deep fried shrimp.  My new secret weapon to achieve a crunchy cru...

On our last trip to Hawaii we happened upon a farmer's market.  On any given day in different areas you can find a great farmer's m...

It appears as if I never do any baking.  The fact is I don't produce enough baked goodies to become good at it.  I try.  But, another r...

As most of you know I've embarked on another "diet plan".  This has been the story of my life, unfortunately, because of the ...

This time of year there would be a flurry of activity in my kitchen.  It's the perfect time of year for baking with pumpkins, fruits an...

When I was growing up, my mother would whip this snack cake up for us kids.  There was always one "secret" ingredient that was ad...

As I went on my long walk this morning, I couldn't help but notice the telltale signs of summer coming to an end.  Fall is right around...

As I may have mentioned, we are gearing up for a kitchen face lift/remodel .  The great thing is I'll have a wonderful "new" ...

For Father's Day I was assigned the task of creating dessert.  Most of the men in our family love strawberries, and they are certainly ...

As an ode to Winter (for the 20th time), and just because you need sweets once in a while, I made this crumble.  I've tried crisps and ...

Change is not always good or comfortable.  But, I've learned over the years to embrace it.  It may take you to places and situations  ...