Seasonal

An edible chocolate Easter basket woven from chocolate, filled with colorful jelly beans and candy

Create this precious Easter basket out of chocolate

Around the first of the month, I saw eight robins hanging out in my backyard—always a welcome sign for me that spring isn’t far away. Yes, I admit that I feed birds year-round, having …

Sliced corned beef brisket arranged on a white plate, garnished with fresh herbs

Make some delicious corned beef

Growing up, my dad loved to cook for our family. A decorated Korean War veteran, he and my mom were very involved in the Liberty, NY Veterans of Foreign Wars, cooking for all sorts of events. He …

Chocolate-covered strawberries decorated with white and dark chocolate drizzle and sprinkles

Make these delicious chocolate-covered strawberries

More snow is falling as I write this column. Schools are closed, and I’m scrambling to alert participants that my Sip N’ Paint class scheduled for tonight at El Sombrero in Rock Hill, NY, …

A cake decorated as a picnic scene with fondant hamburger, hot dog, and corn on a checkered tablecloth

Make these summer picnic treats from fondant

Summer means picnics to me, and not just any picnics. It means gigantic picnics hosted by the Volunteer Fire Department Ontario Hose Co. #3, out of Liberty, NY—my hometown.

A white fondant bunny figurine with large green eyes amidst colorful Easter eggs

Make this candy surprise bunny

Make this candy surprise bunny Anybody who knows me knows that I love animals. True, a few of them don’t love me—I have really bad allergies to most dogs. And …

Side-by-side comparison of a whole chocolate pumpkin and one with candies spilling from a carved opening.

Make this chocolate surprise pumpkin

“Trick or treat!” It’s Halloween time again, and after the “trick” of 2020, we can certainly hope that Halloween 2021 is a “treat.” Of course, this …