Wendy's Favorite Place

A funny thing happened on the way to making one of my latest soup creations, Thai Coconut Shrimp, a future post.  I had extra shrimp, s...

Why did I make these orange coconut biscotti?  Because I can, I wanted to and mostly, because I had a huge bag of coconut in my pantry! ...

As promised, I'm posting a recipe for this rustic Italian sauce.  I can't believe it, but it's been 10 years since we first ...

The first time I tried scones I made them from a popular mix you find in the stores.  The results were far from great!  The next time I ...

By now those of you who planted a garden have been in the "harvest mode" and you're wondering what to do with all your bou...

Once again, I've been away too long!  In that case I owe you a dessert recipe!  I broke a tradition this year and experimented with t...

This morning I was surprised to find my first zucchini blossoms!  Yes, the stars must be perfectly aligned because, so far, two plants ar...

Breakfast "on the run" used to be a given for me years ago.  Yes, I punched a time clock for most of the jobs I had..sad, but ...

Cabbage is always an inexpensive option in the produce section of the store.   The other day I was flipping through one of my Italian co...

One item I always make sure I have in my pantry is orzo pasta.  In my opinion orzo is the most versatile pasta on the planet.  From break...

I'm taking a break from my France travel posts to bring you a welcome addition to my soup kitchen.  This time of year it's all a...

You know the old saying, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade"?  This past week I made shrimp scampi with life's lem...

I know I'm not alone when I  speak of tasteless tomatoes.  This time of year though, you can find beautiful juicy tomatoes that ...

How do you spell relaxation?  S T R A W B E R R Y   L A V E N D E R   S O R B E T !!!  There's  something  intoxicating about brushin...

Sometimes you just have to have breakfast for dinner!  To me it spells "comfort food".  I'm sure most of you have made pan...

I'm not sure whether I have a severe case of writer's block or melted brain cells from the sweltering heat (above 100 for days)....

I always forget about incorporating broccoli slaw into recipes.  It's so easy to grab a bag and throw it into pastas, salads or noodl...

Seriously, chicken again?!  I had good intentions of posting my chocolate chip espresso biscotti, but the powers that be  and the inabili...

What a pleasant surprise it is when you find a food that is good for you and you like it!  It's almost too easy to go vegetarian w...

My love (Obsession) for Italian food makes a welcome return to my kitchen.  Cheesy baked mushrooms was inspired by a recent visit to one ...