Blueberry Peach Cobbler

Blueberry Peach Cobbler

Life's a peach! Fresh peaches are one of the many things I love about summer. Here's a quick and easy dessert recipe that's made with two of my favorite summer fruits. An added plus, it's lighter and healthier than most southern cobbler recipes out there.  Your peaches should be sweet enough this summer without all [...]

Autumn’s Maple Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Autumn’s Maple Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

It is officially winter.  The leaves haven't changed and the sun hasn't gone into hiding, but the chill air means that winter has hit the bay area. Now I am not a summer baker, but once fall comes around I become queen of lazy Sunday baking.  I prepare all of the ingredients and as my [...]

Gettin’ Figgy with my Friend-Date Bars

Gettin’ Figgy with my Friend-Date Bars

I could make some self-deprecating comment about the status of my social life since moving back from Italy, but I won't.  All I can say is that, over a year out of college, I am coming to understand the beauty of the friend date. "Friend Date: a situation in which two friends partake in activities [...]