Ultimately, it was nothing a sprinkling of confectioner’s sugar and cocoa powder couldn’t fix. But imagine my dismay when today’s attempt at...

We had our big homemade Christmas feast yesterday…a nice roasted duck (crispy-skinned thanks to a ‘low and slow’ afternoon in the oven), a p...

I hadn't seen this in a couple of years, but my buddy who blogs over at " Spirit of Saint Lewis " posted this clip of Jimmy St...

Four days. Count ‘em. Four whole days. That’s what lies ahead of me. No alarm clocks. No to-do lists. No meetings. No nothing but r...

So I am here at the local Toyota dealership bright and early for the 30,000 mile service on my car. And while I am doing my best to take adv...

‘Tis the season for making chocolate-dipped biscotti and White Trash Christmas Nuggets , listening to “ Christmas Portrait ” by Th...

OK, yeah, so it's been a while. Yes, I'm still alive. But between buying a new house, moving in and getting settled, and the heat be...