Returning to Napa

September 3, 2010

It's taken us 10 years to go back - why did we wait so long?

Hoarding Pays Off

July 8, 2010

Sorting through old recipe clippings pays off.

How Not to Bake a Cake

May 7, 2010

Sometimes you have to know what not to do, rather than having a list of things you should do.

Channeling Spring

March 19, 2010

Has winter got you down? Here's some spring tablescape inspiration.

Keeping Warm

January 15, 2010

A tale of keeping warm and finding the perfect gingernut cookie recipe.

Happy New Year

January 1, 2010

Happy New Year

Christmas Countdown

December 12, 2009

A fun advent calendar alternative, our Christmas Countdown is for the whole family to enjoy. Join us on our countdown to a Merry Christmas in 2009 with a different activity each day to help get your Christmas mojo going.

Thanksgiving Day Wrap-Up

November 24, 2009

My central list for everything I need to survive Thanksgiving at my house.

Pomegranate Juice

November 10, 2009

After recently receiving a care package from POM Wonderful, I investigate what pomegranate juice can be used for.

Five Things

October 3, 2009

Five things

What's Different... Cookies

August 7, 2009

Have you ever seen the boxed cookie mixes from Barefoot Contessa at specialty stores and wondered how they stack up to the original recipe? You might be surprised by what we found.

Leftover Lemons

July 28, 2009

Have you ever had a surplus of lemons and wondered what to do with them?

My Summer List

June 23, 2009

All work and no fun can take it's toll. Here's my list of fun things to do this Summer.

Friday Favorites

May 29, 2009

Some of our favorite things for outdoor entertaining

Just a few things...

May 15, 2009

Some of my current favorite things.

Sometimes You Just Need Cake

March 11, 2009

There are times when the only fix to a situation is... Cake!

Keeping it Real

January 7, 2009

With a New Year, I thought it was time to reconfirm what Minnie Taylor was all about. Since our debut, the story hasn't changed, actually the story has grown and it's reconfirmed our commitment.

Final Countdown

December 23, 2008

There were so many best laid plans, so many ideas, so much to share this month, but things just didn't quite work out. There were losses and there were gains. There were happy surprises and there were sad decisions.

A Christmas Classic

December 18, 2008

Nothing captures the whimsy and promise of the holidays like the classic French Christmas dessert, Buche de Noel. A decadent cake rolled and slathered with chocolate frosting - the perfect finish for your holiday feast.

Into the Festive Swing

December 2, 2008

The buzz of the holidays is in the air and the classic carols of bygone era's have captured my mood this year.

How about the Soup?!

October 16, 2008

Soup doesn't have to be relegated to "lunchtime only". Thick, hearty soups are an easy way to feed large or small groups of hungry friends.

Tan Fingers Please

September 23, 2008

A Summer recipe disaster makes way for a sweet treat.

Minnie Taylor 2.0

September 7, 2008

The new and improved Minnie Taylor 2.0, code name "Cookie Dough" is up and running.

Lightening a Family Favorite

April 30, 2008

Do you have a family favorite that you don't make often because it's heavy in calories? Minnie takes one of her favorite recipes in "lightens" it for a perfect late spring menu.

New Season

March 18, 2008

What's your favorite time of the year?

New Chapters

January 7, 2008

2008 is gearing up to be a very exciting year...

Holiday Dessert Party

December 11, 2007

This year we're celebrating the season with a Just Dessert party for our friends and neighbors. Perhaps you can too...

Seattle

October 30, 2007

Bringing a bit of the Pacific Northwest home after a vacation visiting friends.

Changing Seasons

September 10, 2007

There is a change in the air, Fall is coming...

Escaping Reality

August 13, 2007

Sometimes you just need to get away from it all, even if it is just for a few hours...

Celebrating Summer

July 11, 2007

Enjoying the ease and relaxation of summer and summer entertaining.

Let's get grillin

June 25, 2007

It's that time of the year where the best place in the house is outside.

Improvising

June 1, 2007

A quick review of Sally Schneider's The Improvisational Cook.

Inspirational Ingredients

May 10, 2007

Sometimes you just have to have something, even when you don't know what you are going to make with it. You never know where that ingredient might take you, maybe even to Morocco...

Ode to the Kiwi cafe

April 23, 2007

Rediscovering the Kiwi cafe culture and bringing home.

Back from New Zealand

April 5, 2007

Minnie reflects on a recent trip to New Zealand and highlights the things she misses, from a culinary and food perspective.

Chocolate Cake - Vegan Style

February 25, 2007

Baking for a Vegan dinner party can be a challenge but here is a Vegan chocolate cake that will have everyone crying out for more.

Valentines Day

February 9, 2007

Looking for an easy way to celebrate Valentine's Day this year...

Soup Time

January 12, 2007

The cooler weather has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere so it's "Soup Time". Minnie shares her favorite soup recipe.

Back to Entertaining

October 20, 2006

Returning to entertaining after a long kitchen remodeling project.

Use a good olive oil...

September 20, 2006

What does it mean when people say "use a good olive oil"?

Best Laid Plans

July 23, 2006

Sometimes you get part way through a recipe only to find that you are missing an ingredient. What do you do?

Remembering Maine

July 4, 2006

Remembering and bringing home a bit of Maine from a recent vacation.

Addiction to Magazines and Cookbooks

June 16, 2006

True confessions of a magazine and cookbook addict.

There's always an excuse

May 21, 2006

There is always an excuse not to entertain but there is always an excuse to entertain.

Herbs for the Real World

April 2, 2006

Minnie Taylor discusses what herbs can you realistically grow in a small space?

Hello Spring

March 25, 2006

Hello Spring!