in the Hopeful Kitchen

Purple cauliflower. Beautiful photo by Anne DeLeon. Check out that incredible purple cauliflower! So beautiful! During their CSA o...

My blog is a year old! My resolutions last year were to start this blog, to experiment with photography, and adventure into new cooking r...

I always think I'll have so much more time than I actually do for making holiday crafts, cookies, candies and other treats. I start...

This recipe was the result of an evening after a long day at work, when I looked sleepily into the fridge and the stars aligned for a qui...

It's holiday time! This dark, cold time of the year that is warmed by the (hopefully!) warm fuzzies of the holiday spirit. Thank...

Good grief -- it's only Tuesday night?! I swear it's the weekend already, or Christmas, or New Years Eve. It feels like it should...

I have a difficult time making plans on Sundays. I like the luxury of slowness and routine on Sunday morning.  If you have young children...