The Domestic Kitchen

well, I have been slacking on the posts, and I’m so sorry about that. As you know, I have been in the Keys….and just got busy being a wee bit lazy. But, my blog’s ONE …

Ok, where have I been? I’m sorry folks. This week has been one of the more hectic- I’m sure you have had those, too. I got lost in the backyard early in the week, and …

Scones. Tropical scones-scented with vanilla and almond and studded with tropical fruits with macadamia nuts and coconut. These were incredible. Years ago, I took a weekend girls trip to Key West and we stayed at a …

Mangoes. Tropical. Summer. Welcome to my little spot of paradise. Except for bills, crazy traffic, mean people and the daily struggles that occur-life can be pretty good. If you let it. So, instead of complaining …

My hubby and I used to go to exotic locations for vacation…until kids and one income came along….we have wonderful memories of Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. The, we realized it’s just as exotic …

Have you ever had this? No? Oh you really should…it’s yummy and good for you, too. (Jeez, I really sound like a mom) If you have had it, then you know what I mean…yum. Now, …

so, call it PMS or a weird craving… but, I thought that potato chips would be a nice change in chocolate-chocolate chip cookies. You know, the salty-sweetness-gooeyness-chewiness? With a little crunch….YUM. This recipe makes about …

First of all, fresh pasta takes time. Allow yourself about an hour and seventeen minutes. Second, you will be glad if you have a pasta maker to work the dough-so when you see one at …

There are times when the word from scratch gets thrown around, but I really try to use it accordingly.  So, when I say something is from scratch…I mean it. Over the past few days, I …

Hmmm… remember when I was talking about the chicken and potatoes? Okay, well….there was a cooking competion and a challenge was to make a dish with chicken and potatoes. Of course- after I watched it …

This is not the Pollyanna cake. But, it was yummy and I thought you’d like to see some nice step by steps. I had to use two mixers to make the batter. A hand and …

If you remember a while back I attempted to recreate the cake from the film Pollyanna. There is a bazaar scene in it-where Pollyanna is munching in this GIANT piece of cake. I will help …