Sweet Inspiration

I was struck by a strong desire to bake something sweet today. I’m not entirely certain why. In any case, I have chocolate chip with pecan as well as peanut butter cookie doughs chilling in the fridge. I’ll bake those tomorrow evening. If that isn’t enough, I have a lemon apricot tart cooling on the kitchen counter….

Inspired By Picasso

 I received a small box of chocolates by mail from a friend…completely melted! They looked a hot, sticky mess initially and I almost tossed them. Of course, that would not have been a me thing to do. I never, ever, under any circumstance throw away something as absolutely necessary as chocolate. Even when they are…

No Ordinary Love

Sweetest Taboo There is nothing better than the stunning decadence of French life. There is one universal truth about the French; they love a little something sweet. Let me rephrase that. They LOVE chocolate. I partook in the decadence as much as seemed appropriate (that would be a whole lot). It’s important for a visitor…