what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Month: July 2015

  • raspberry smores pavlova
    recipes

    raspberry smores pavlova

    While I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen, every now and then I get inspired to do something completely new. Not just like a variation of an old favorite – totally new. I felt this urge right around the 4th of July… so yes, this posting is nearly a month late. I…

  • sweet sweet summer season

    sweet sweet summer season

    I honestly can’t help myself when it gets to be Summer – or really even Spring for that matter. All I want in life is just to be outside, sun on my face, in a chair, iced beverages, and tending a garden. Is that asking too much? If I’m being honest, sometimes I actually think…

  • refining the caprese salad
    recipes

    refining the caprese salad

    It’s no secret that I love to cook. Not only it is often good for the budget, it also feels tremendously therapeutic. One of my favorite combos is to making a caprese salad and then eat it on my fire escape while I people watch. Hands down a magnificent evening for one. I say “for…