• Appetizers,  Snacks

    Skillet Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

    Here’s a quickie tip for those of you that forget you placed your seeds in the oven to roast and find out they are burnt little seeds…..I like to skillet toast my pumpkin seeds.  Right in front of me, where I’m…

  • Dessert

    Pumpkin Tiramisu

    Tiramisu is one of my favorite Italian desserts.  Translated, it’s the “pick me up” dessert as it normally contains espresso mixed with liquor.  Its lightly sweetened with just enough richness to feel indulgent.  The touch of liquor, whether Amaretto, Kahlua, Frangelico or…

  • Cookies,  Dessert

    Pumpkin Rugelach

    The weather over the last few days is exactly what I love about living in Florida.  The humidity has left behind cool breezes ranging in temperatures from the mid 80s in the day to mid 60s at night.  My first…

  • stories

    Where I Write

    I’ve been absent from my posting for a week having taken a mini vacation back home to Ohio.   It’s been 11 years since I’ve seen fall leaves and felt crisp air.  Swaying palm trees, blue skies and ocean views compete…