Yummy Guacamole

Since this past week featured both National Margarita Day and National Tortilla Chip Day, it seemed appropriate to have Mexican food over the weekend. The most appropriate way to have it, of course, would be to go to a good Mexican restaurant and have it prepared by people who know how to cook Mexican food. That just seemed too easy, though.

Pot Roast a la Giada

I frequently have The Food Network on in the background when I'm puttering around the house and every once in a while I see something inspiring. One day Giada De Laurentis' show Giada at Home was on and I watched her take a roast out of the oven that looked so tender and succulent that I had to go to the show's website and look up the recipe immediately. And I knew what I was cooking for the weekend!

Valentine's Recap and the Fate of a Bear

I am very fortunate to have love in my life and Brian and I took the time on Valentine's Day to present each other with a few gestures of our affection. I cooked up a feast, he turned up the romance.

Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

Happy Valentine's Day! To round out my other romantic culinary creations is this ooey, gooey chocolate dessert. Lava cakes have been around for a while but they remain popular because they're both delicious and quite easy to make.

Savory Valentine's Heart Crackers

Did I say savory? For Valentine's Day? Yup, because man cannot live on chocolate alone. Women can, of course, but I find that men need something crunchy, too!

I've Been Liebster'ed!

I was so very pleased when I checked my email and found a message from the lovely Ingrid at The Cozy Apron. She said I deserved the Liebster Award because I have a darling blog. Well, she herself has an even more darling blog and you should go check it out immediately!

Creamy Dreamy Chocolate Martini

Those of you that follow this blog should know that I can't let a holiday pass without creating an appropriate drink! For this past new year's eve I made an Ultimate Chocolate Martini for Brian because he doesn't like champagne. But surely Valentine's Day is the perfect holiday for a chocolate cocktail. So, I decided to kick up the chocolate flavor even further for the occasion. Adding a bit of chocolate ice cream makes for a truly decadent experience.

Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Scones

What to make for a romantic breakfast on Valentine's Day? Brian's not a big breakfast eater so he's not interested in the full breakfast-in-bed tray of morning fare. But he does love my scones with a big pot of morning coffee.