• 20 Must Haves For A Busy Beginner Dessert Maker

    I have a lot on my plate these days. Good stuff. Interesting stuff. Stuff that I’m really enjoying. All of this stuff, however, doesn’t leave much time in the day for regular cooking, let alone homemade desserts. Still, there are times when I need to bake something on short notice,…

  • $15 for $30 at Sardi’s Pollo a la Brasa – Yes, Please!

    “You know, that chicken place – over across from Home Depot.” That’s the answer you get when someone asks, “Where’s the best place to get chicken in Frederick?” And by “that chicken place” they mean Sardi’s Pollo a la Brasa – most widely known for their mouth-watering charbroiled Peruvian rotisserie…

  • Spaghetti With Sweet Bell Pepper Sauce

    Today I’m excited to have Nicole from a family that eats together back to share another one of her foodie AND family friendly meals. Thank you Nicole! Spaghetti ai Peperoni Spaghetti With a Sweet Bell Pepper Sauce The Arno Valley in Tuscany is well known for their sweet peppers. In…

  • How To Run A 5K In 8 Easy Steps

    This summer I decided that after 10 years of not exercising, it was time to start again. Don’t get me wrong; while I do spend a lot of time on the computer, I also spend a lot of time running around. Not literally running around, but constantly moving – busy…

  • Chicken Adobo

    I’m a foodie geek, so I feel no shame in saying that I watched this episode of Giada at Home not once, but twice over a week’s time. Maybe it was because her Chicken Adobo looked fall-off-the-bone good. Or maybe it was because a huge package of drumsticks kept staring…