Old Fashioned Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
I wish more people knew how easy it is to bake a delicious and beautiful bakery-style from scratch! We celebrated our little 10-year-old niece’s birthday recently and enjoyed big slices of this yellow cake with milk chocolate frosting with icy-cold milk! Does...
Valentine’s Day Chex Mix Recipe Roundup
Growing up in the 60s and 70s I only remember the savory version of Chex mix my mother made for Christmas parties. Now, if you look on Pinterest you will find all sorts of recipes using Chex brand cereals – both sweet and savory. Phoebe and I enjoyed making up...
A Poinsettia Brunch and Hot Curried Fruit
Several years ago, I hosted a fun brunch with new friends I had met on Instagram. Yes, I invited total strangers to sit at my table to exchange ideas, learn about their passions, and connect with these beautiful influencers. It’s like meeting a Pen Pal! My...
New York Crumb Cake
I scrolled through Pinterest one evening and came across this recipe from Cook’s Illustrated for New York Style Crumb Cake. I remember loving crumb cake as a kid. I remember my mother buying small packaged crumb cakes from the grocery store as a treat (she did...
Family Dinner – Salmon Croquettes Recipe
Growing up my mother made the best salmon croquettes, so when my daughter requested them for dinner this week, I happily obliged. While I don’t have Mother’s recipe, she did a pinch of this and a dash of that; I do have Mother Jane’s Prescription for...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.