Wednesday’s Weave: My October Trader Joe’s Picks
Trader Joes, how do you do it? Your prices can’t be beat and you keep coming up with fun products.  October at Trader Joe’s for me is like Christmas Day for a 1st grader!  Especially when their Fearless Flyer comes out featuring all their fall fare....
Tuesday’s Topic: Must Have Kitchen Tools
Sharing today three go-to gadgets for the kitchen, with one being the oldey, but goody, for the baker. First, this herb stripper.  Sounds like the name of a male exotic dancer, but rest assured you will love the naughty way it removes all the leaves from herbs without...
Wednesday’s Weave: That 70’s Cookbook
I was going through some old things in the attic recently and came across this gem of a cookbook. It’s one of those school cookbooks where all the teachers, staff and I guess anyone else that wanted to see their name in print, could submit their fave recipes....
Thank your Baker for Croissants
We have a brand new Sur la Table that just opened near my house. Â I jumped for glee because they have a kitchen in their store dedicated to a cooking school. Â Every day of the week they offer classes on a variety of topics from mastering basic kitchen skills, to date...
Fair Fare — Big Texas Choice Awards
A few years ago, when I went to the State Fair of Texas, the fair volunteer I was chatting with mentioned I might be interested in attending the Big Tex Choice Awards.  Admission includes a swag bag of goodies, the opportunity to taste unique (and fried) Fair...
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.