Our Share of the Harvest

Kristen’s pregnancy cravings have her basically on a first name basis with the folks at Qdoba and we wanted to honor the little senorita’s preferences by having a taco bar and other Mexican-inspired dishes for lunch.  But, after first seeing this ombre cake on Pinterest (the idea is originally from a Swiss website but became [...]

Everyone has expectations of Thanksgiving’s (or Friendsgiving’s) main meal.  Some cooked veggies, some fall squash or potatoes, a bunch of comfort foods in casserole dishes–these are the things we expect demand of our Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving tables.  For example, my sister used fill her plate with mashed potatoes, Greg’s brother went through a phase where he only [...]

Last week, I had the pleasure of planning the menu for a bridal shower honoring one of my best friends and roommate from college.  Unfortunately, between recovering from a nasty cold and trying to prep the food and get it to the hostess’ house, I was just not in the right frame of mind to [...]

A can of National Bohemian Beer, a Baltimore icon since 1885, blatantly boasts that it is “From the Land of Pleasant Living”.  As a Foodbuzz Featured Publisher, I had the opportunity to host one of their 24×24 parties and I couldn’t think of a better party theme than to showcase just why Maryland is a [...]

If you’ve ever tried to schedule a social event with more than one other person in the early summer, you probably know how difficult it is to get find an open day to get together.  So, when Greg and I tried to coordinate a dinner with my inlaws, we ended up with a Friday-after-work appointment.  [...]