I was looking for a reason to make this cake and finally did it! It looked so decadent… and it is! I got the original recipe from Just a Pinch and used it in one of my old “Lunch with the Girls” Facebook episodes. A special “Thank you!” to Beth for choosing this recipe for the show. The Cake: 1 ½ Cups butter 2 Cups light brown sugar 1 Cup sugar 3 Cups all purpose flour 5 Large eggs 1 Teaspoon baking powder ½ Teaspoon salt 1 Cup milk 1 8 oz bag toffee chips 1 Cup pecan, choppe

I can't remember the name of the people that did a class with us and raved about this chili recipe. They made it sound so good that it was on my list of things to do! This recipe can work well alone f you are a vegan or can be converted for meat lovers by just adding chicken. It is taken from Eating Well, one of my favorite cooking magazines. Ingredients 1 Tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 Medium-large sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 Large onion, diced 4 C

Good conch fritters are hard to find. I love fritters with chunks of conch and spices that excite your mouth. This is my version of a local favorite offered at Hemingway’s, a restaurant in St. Johns, Antigua. Ingredients 1 ½ lbs conch, cut into small pieces 1 Sweet (bell) pepper, chopped 1 Medium onion, chopped 5 Leaves of herb (coloantro, shadow bennie, cilantro, basil or thyme) 1 Stalk celery, chopped ¼ Teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ to ½ Scotch bonnet pepper, minced (op