By Libbie Summers Featuring: Nancy Wall Hopkins, Con Poulos, Sarah Cave, Danielle Draudt and Pati Jinich   The stunner of a food centric May issue of Better Homes and Gardens is on the stands and just in time to make the DElish Pork Carnitas and Grilled Pineapple Margaritas (with jalapeno thank you) from Pati Jinich’s... Read More »

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Fruit breads are my everything. For some reason the guilt of eating a whole loaf is just a little less if I know there’s fruit inside.  Fresh Picked Strawberry Bread (balsamic strawberry butter) yields 2 loaves Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking... Read More »

By Libbie Summers Beauty Shots by Cedric Smith No, I wouldn’t want to put my face down on this at night, but it’s sure cute during the day. How about a little prezzie for Mom? Step One: Gather Ingredients (embroidery thread, embroidery hoop, linen pillow case, pencil, scissors, red and pink buttons, green buttons,... Read More »

Written and Produced by Libbie Summers Camera: Chia Chong Editing and Camera: Candace Brower Ballet Dancer: Grace Keller Le Creuset calls their new color Hibiscus Pink, but I kept seeing Ballet Pink. Which, got my mind turning about how a ballerina probably dances around a kitchen while she cooks…with her Le Creuset Hibiscus Pink... Read More »

By Libbie Summers Assisted by Candace Brower Photography by Cedric Smith Spring strawberries, goat cheese and thyme stuffed inside a pork tenderloin? Yes please. Add a scoop of strawberry white chocolate mashed potatoes for dipping the tenderloin in? No need to say please…just dig in. Strawberry Stuffed Pig With Sweet Strawberry Mashed Potatoes (strawberry... Read More »