I think it is high time that we have a giveaway here at Dine and Dish. Don’t you agree? My dear and enormously creative friend, Julie, recently opened an Etsy store to showcase her fun and whimsical new aprons. She brought me over one last week as a gift and I knew just then and…
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Five Star White Chocolate Fruit Tart
Make sure to head over to BloggedIn to read a feature interview of yours truly! Lauren, the interview was a lot of fun. Thanks for thinking of me! When I think about Tart’s, I think about a crazy aunt who often jet sets off to Paris and brings everyone back exotic gifts that cannot be…
For the Love of Food
I had a most wonderful evening last night. Sandie, over at one of my favorite food blogs, Inn Cuisine, and I finally met. Sandie and I are both from the Kansas City area and we have been chatting on the phone for the past couple of months. We have been talking about getting together for…
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
We lost a friend to cancer yesterday afternoon. Crissy was the wife of one of my husbands high school best friends. She had a daughter, Gracie, six years ago and then found out just shortly after that she had cancer. Cancer has been a part of her life since then. Crissy fought a very valiant…
Come On In!
Update your bookmarks and your RSS feeds and hold on to your hats… Dine and Dish has moved! I’m so glad you found our new home. Hello friends! I’m so glad you made it and hope you’ll stay awhile. Aren’t our new digs gorgeous? I am so excited to be making a change. My home…
Garlic Lovin’ Salmon
Everywhere I go these days, it seems like I run into people who are trying to find balance in their lives. I am among those searching for the perfect balance between home/work/family/fun. I have to say, I’m not doing such a great job of it lately. Work seems to be taking on a life of…
I Swear
Pie Crusts… some cooks swear that lard is the secret key ingredient. Others swear that the secret ingredient that makes their pie crust outstanding is Vodka. Me? I just swear… not just a little swearing. A big bunch of drunken sailor swear words come out of my mouth each and every time I make…
Spring Teaser
One of the most annoying/challenging/predictable parts of living in the state of Kansas is the weather. People always say “If you don’t like the weather in Kansas… just wait!” It is so predictably unpredictable. One day this week we had temperatures in the 70’s. It was so lovely. Our entire neighborhood was out playing,…
Spinach Artichoke-Stuffed Mushrooms
When I was younger I used to always have the radio on. When I would wake up in the morning, I would listen to music when I was getting ready for school and work. I remember bopping around the house/apartment/room to the music. I would also always fall asleep with music on softly in…
Look Mom, No Hands!
As a follow up to my "Life is Short… Have Fun" post, I had to post pictures of us having fun! This is Kelly, thouroughly enjoying eating her cake with no hands. I hope everyone is remembering to have fun!








