I had secretly been dreaming of owning this beautiful cookbook by my dear friend, Hadia. When one day, out of the crystal blue, she asked me if I’d like to have a copy!  I couldn’t believe it! I was so excited and thankful, after a very awful day, that I think I actually …

    Soak, marinate, smoke, chill, steam. Yep. You are just 5 easy steps, and 4 days away from the best tasting, knee weakening, Homemade Pastrami sandwich to ever pass your lips! This does take 4 days to make, but it is so totally worth it!!! And it really truly is easy. If I can …

  It was such a warm, sunny and beautiful day, that I just wanted something fun to munch on for lunch out on the deck al fresco! A plain ol’ chicken salad sandwich just wasn’t going to cut it. So I whipped up this easy favorite Bacon Ranch Chicken Cheese Ball, and even the hubs …

  Tender, juicy, sweet as sunshine perfection! This old-fashioned pork roast will take you straight back to your childhood! All-day barbecues that brought the entire neighborhood over to one backyard on any given Saturday! Card tables covered with checkered tablecloths filled with bowl after bowl of salads of every kind, chips and homemade dips galore, …