Growing up in a family of six kids meant a lot of hungry mouths to feed! My mom's delicious cooking really whetted my appetite to create meals as yummy as hers (my dad had a few tricks up his sleeve too), but it wasn't until I was living on my own that I began to cook... Read more.

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A few months ago, I spent some time doing volunteer work in Kenya through the volunteer agency International Volunteer HQ. I stayed with a Kenyan family and volunteered at an orphanage, Internally Displaced Persons camps, and with the Masai (warrior tribes in Kenya). It was an extremely moving experience. Read more.

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    Sunday Dinners

    I love cooking and I love cookbooks!  So on Sundays, I will make a complete dinner from one cookbook (appetizers, sides, main, dessert, etc) and blog about the recipes and cookbook.  Feel free to contribute your own through the comment section!

    I often adapt recipes to use up ingredients in the house or to suit the tastes of whoever’s eating.  I’ll be doing that here as well (and encourage you to do the same), and will note where I’ve made changes.

    Click here for great Sunday Dinners posts