February 7, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life
It’s February. It’s cold. It’s rainy. And it’s also really, really rainy. (I thought I would use this introductory paragraph to state the obvious.) What is the antidote to this relentless dreariness? A sunny Greek vacation in a whitewashed cottage overlooking the azure sea and your own private infinity pool?… Read story
January 31, 2024, 6:02am Food
My mother was crazy about a homemade cookie that she called cowboy bars. They had all her favorite things: oats, cinnamon, pecans, coconut and three kinds of chips — chocolate, peanut butter and my absolute favorite, butterscotch. She’d press the dough into a big glass baking dish and then cut… Read story
January 24, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Life
What do you do when life gives you lemons? Make soup, of course. We’ll get to that. But first, let’s discuss the lemons. It’s not so much that life gave them to me but more that I went looking for them. Life, astonished at my foolishness, said, “You want lemons?… Read story
January 17, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
After my daughter left for college and my husband and I were left to our own devices, we settled into a comforting and predictable routine. One feature of our new empty nest lifestyle has risen to the top of my priority list: waffles. On weekend mornings, that’s what I want… Read story
December 20, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life
Before my taste was the finely honed tool that it currently is, I hated many foods with the fierce and unassailable intensity of childish opinions. I hated squash, Brussels sprouts, boiled cabbage, eggplant, canned green beans and cooked onions (except in French onion soup). These things made me feel genuinely… Read story
December 13, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News
Ladies and gentleman, grab your utensils with both hands, because we’re heading into holiday dessert season. Let’s start with cranberry cheesecake zingers. This recipe has so many sweet, festive elements, I hardly know where to start. It has spicy gingersnaps. It has tangy cream-cheese filling. It has a hint of… Read story
December 6, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life
I’m a fan of shortcuts. I make plenty of things from scratch but certainly not everything. I both admire and am baffled by those who make every single thing from scratch, such as tomato sauce or pudding or puff pastry. Read story
November 22, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life
After all the fuss and complication of a Thanksgiving feast, a crockpot dinner will seem mighty appealing. November, December and January are peak months for the slow cooker, when something easy yet warming is the perfect pick-me-up for cold, dark nights (or interminable football games). Read story
November 8, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life
Some people don’t like pumpkin. I get it. Ha ha, no, I don’t actually get it because I love pumpkin. Read story
October 18, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life
The rush for autumn flavors is in full swing at our house. The cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and allspice have migrated to the front of my spice cabinet. Sweet potatoes are on my weekly shopping list in case I get a hankering for sweet potato pie or casserole. We’re buying cans… Read story