Essentials
When I was married to James, some evenings, the joke in our house was, “What kind of pasta is Brenda making tonight?” because I fixed every kind of pasta dish known to man and many I made up. By that time, I was in my mid-forties, and I’d been making homemade pasta since my 20s—tortellini
Isn’t it funny how things like smells and music can jog our memory and remind us of places we’ve been
If only Deviled Eggs came from the Easter Bunny… Since they don’t, and the crucial ingredient is a Perfect Egg,*
Today is National Margarita Day. Considering my hometown—San Antonio, Texas—is renown for Margaritas and the best Tex-Mex food in the
“Hi diddly dee, an actors life for me. A high silk hat and a silver cane. A watch of gold
This time last year I took you on a video tour of the house I bought. That was the “Before.”
The season for fresh peaches is almost over, but if you can’t find any at your grocery or farm stand,
This recipe works great as a main meal, plus it uses one of my favorite fruits: mango! You have the
From the time I was quite young and first read The Boxcar Children, the idea of living a very small
Considering my rocky start, it’s a wonder I’ve developed anything that could be considered style. In college my decor was
It was my friend Patrick who warned me about the dangers of theme decorating. I had regaled him with my