My name is Valerie, I love to cook and collect recipes.  Baking is at the top of my list, especially cakes and cupcakes.  I probably bake too much,  I know I weigh too much so sometimes I try to find healthy versions of baked goods.

I’m always looking for the perfect pound cake recipe and the best cupcake icing.  I collect recipes from the internet, magazines, television and friends; my cookbook collection outgrew my bookshelves years ago.

This blog was started to share my cooking adventures with friends.  I was posting pictures on Facebook and sharing recipes on a recipe exchange blog.  One day I had a light bulb moment - since I already had a blog, why not convert it to a food blog to post and share on my own site.  So here we are.

I have a wonderful husband, Fred, two adult daughters, two son-in-laws, two cats and I currently work two days a week.  Seems like I have a lot of twos going on.

Besides cooking, I like to read and watch movies.  My favorite books to read are murder mysteries and espionage.   I would rather watch the Godfather than a chick flick.

I hope you subscribe to my blog and join my adventures in cooking.