Hello & Welcome! I can hardly contain my excitement for this new and much-improved Straight to the Hips, Baby! This has been a long-simmering project, and I couldn’t be happier with the tasty results! You’ll find brand new pages, content…
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Pantry Friendly Cooking & Recipes
“May you live in interesting times.” An old saying that can be taken as a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it. It certainly is hard to see the bright side of the interesting times, at…
Spicy Tuna Tartare: One of the Best Raw Fish Appetizers
Easy Spicy Tuna Tartare Recipe | A Quick & Flavorful Appetizer It might sound ridiculous thinking back on it, but I didn’t try sushi until my late twenties! Can I be honest? I was slightly intimidated by the bold flavors…
Catch Me on TV
I am a huge fan of TV Food Segments, and I’ve had the pleasure of appearing as a recurring monthly guest on several New England area Morning and Lifestyle Shows for years. Recipes and content from Straight to the Hips,…
Quelque Chose Patisserie, Ottawa, Canada
If you follow me on Instagram (hint: @straighttothehipsbaby), you’ll see that I travel up to the ‘Great White North’ fairly often. My husband is originally from Ottawa, Canada, but we’ve had an amazing time travelling all over that vast country!…
Rich Homemade White Hot Chocolate with Peppermint
White flakes gently fall from the sky. Sunlight glistens off frozen branches. Sounds are hushed by knee-high snowdrifts. A stunning picture – but the idyll is immediately torpedoed by the shrieks & giggles of my three sons, barreling full tilt…






