cinco de mayo Archives • Family Around the Table

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Mexican hot chocolate cookies are melt in your mouth delicious. A light dusting of powdered sugar adds just a touch of sweetness and balance to …

Frozen Peach Margaritas

So, if you read my blog at all, you know I’m a Florida girl. Well, this Florida girl had no idea we grow peaches here. …

I'm Ellen, a freelance writer, recipe developer and former correspondent for the Tampa Bay Times where I wrote a regular TASTE section feature as well as reviewed cookbooks for more than 15 years. My Mom and my kids are the inspiration for Family Around the Table. My Grandmother too. I remember my Grandmother making fresh pasta for dinner. She was from Italy and a very good cook so I come by my love of cooking naturally. My Mom inherited her cooking skills too.