Food

The whiskey sour is my favorite drink right now.  I love the way the egg whites bring a touch of stability to the always battling sweet and sour elements of a cocktail.  Whiskey sours are also very fun to play around with as you can try so many different flavors in the simple syrup.  For ...

Cooking with kids can be a lot of work, but the memories and experience are worth it!  I have 3 kiddos.  When I cook with one of my kids, I love to engage with them one-on-one…if I can.  This is the most relaxing for me, the kiddo feels successful and important, and our recipe gets ...

  I posted a picture on Instagram this week about some stock I was making and apparently there was quite a bit of interest in what I put in it.  Like most of my food posts, there’s usually a story… Homemade stock and I do NOT go way back.  Gasps here wouldn’t be inappropriate.  I had made ...

The day my boys fell in love with giant meatballs was at one of our favorite restaurants here in San Diego, Cucina Urbana.  My middle guy, Jack, ordered it at a bargain price of $6.50 and it was served in a little cast iron skillet.  He was in love after the first bite.  He kept ...

This recipe is definitely my most requested one.  I think the cute “bon bon” with coconut sprinkles draws people in, the deliciousness keeps the love going,  and the bonus health points keep people hooked. As a parent, we are always trying to find healthy snack for our kids.  I posted on Instagram the other day (here) ...

When I have a party, I want everything to be beautiful but simple.  I was so excited to team up with Minted for Faith’s birthday this year because they totally fulfill both of those requirements in their party decorations.  I love seeing new companies make party-planning easier, true, but making the decorating the way I ...

(Instagram iphone photo.  Follow our Modern Buttercream fun on Instagram here: @agoldenafternoon) Faith is loving everything about cooking and baking.  I’ve spent years training and teaching kitchen skills and I’m so excited to see the results!! We have a lot of fun together and I can ask her to do most things we do every day ...

 Around here, we are always looking for something yummy to make at lunchtime.  My husband works from home (although we are in a season of him working with some clients away from his home office right now) so I often have to be creative with lunches so that we aren’t eating the same things all ...

I love to throw parties. I love the planning, the shopping, the excitement on everyone’s faces, the DIY creating, and the cooking.  My husband has become very patient with me throughout the process in which I plan a party and I might even say he gets a little excited…a little.  Maybe he’s just become really good ...

We love Nutella. We love hearts. We love pop-tarts. Now, they have been brought together as one.  It’s a good day. I’ve made Nutella pop-tarts before here, but the heart really gives it that sweet touch (sweet tasting and also sweet looking…har har). Nutella Heart Pop-tarts 1  recipe for pie crust dough or a prepared pie crust, split in 2 Nutella 1 egg, beaten crystallized ...