Summer is winding down, some of the local schools are already in session, but in Southern California our hot weather is really just begi...

The dog days of summer are the time when memories are made. School is out, the kids are free to run and play, and whenever we look back on...

When the temperature heats up it is nice to have cool sweet treats to enjoy. We do make a lot of ice cream, but sometimes we want some...

 In Southern California, it is really ice cream season year round, but it always tastes just a little bit better on a hot summer...

Nothing says summer more than the abundance of fresh fruit available in Southern California. We are spoiled with piles of fragrant str...

The minute my neighbor Mrs. M handed me her latest Martha Stewart magaine, I knew I would make these cookies from the cover. It jus...

 Mimi Jr. decided to make these yummy tropical cupcake for her friend's birthday. The recipe for these Hummingbird cupcakes is from...

You could say that Mimi Jr. and I have been busy as bees making cookies. Mimi Jr. works with a very creative and talented woman...