Getting Back to Basics in the Pacific Northwest
When I started this blog, I pictured myself sitting down with a hot cup of coffee, wearing a pretty dress and a messy bun, writing about the beauty of island living. It all sounded pretty romantic. Tonight I find myself writing in the dark, wearing a stain-covered Alaska t-shirt pulled from a pile of clothes
Christmas is over. Obviously. But it helps to put it in writing because I’m sitting directly under mistletoe, my tree is still brightly lit, and I just took the stockings down today. But hey – I should give myself a break – we’re only three, er 18 days post-Christmas… Yikes. Despite my lack of activity
Chocolate Coffee Explosion Cake. A delicious blend of coffee and chocolate for the caffeinated chocolate-lover in your life. I love all foods, but chocolate and coffee are pretty high up on the list. So combining these two ingredients into one cake is my kind of recipe. This particular cake was adapted from the amazing Stay at
I have a love for all things edible. Cake? Check. Carrots? Check. Cheetos? Guilty check. Seriously… if it’s edible, I probably love it. And if I haven’t had it, I’ll try it. I was raised in a loud Italian family. Our Sicilian heritage is most evident in our love for food and our inability to