Hey friends❣️ I just had a “milestone” birthday and, naturally, all the cliché thoughts came rushing in… where’s my life going, what's next, what have I accomplished? One thing I can say without much soul-searching is that I’ve mastered the art of shortbread 🙂 I’ve created so many shortbread recipes over the years that I’m starting to circle back and revisit them. When I do, I re-test, tweak where needed, and give them a fresh set of (always delicious) new photos. Turkish Coffee Shortbread...

Hey friends❣️ Good morning! Today I’m sharing a little bit of my personal health story with you. Like many of us, I take a statin to keep my cholesterol in check. I tolerate it well and don’t have any side effects, so it’s just been one of those background things in my life for years. About a year ago, I made a simple, delicious change: I started eating salmon two to three times a week. It wasn’t a hard sell ~ I adore it, and so does my whole family. At my most recent checkup, my lipid panel...

Hey friends❣️ The British really do cozy better than just about anyone ~ from afternoon tea with scones and clotted cream to simple cakes, shortbread, puddings, and savory pies. We owe them a big thanks, because so many “classic” foods we love here in the U.S. trace their roots back to British kitchens. British Recipes You Need to Know My love affair with British food started after college, when my husband and I lived in a small flat just outside London and got to know the cuisine through...