Traviata Chocolate and Gelato Cafe

by | Feb 17, 2015

NOTE: Unfortunately this lovely place is now permanently closed. I LOVE chocolate and my absolute favorite place to get my fix is Traviata Chocolate & Gelato Café in Lisle, Illinois. The café is owned and operated by Violeta who makes all of her customers feel...

Upside Down Fruit Crisp “A la Mode”

by | Feb 12, 2015

Most fruit crisp recipes have the fruit at the bottom, covered with a crisp topping. However one day I got “creative” and decided to flip it. Rather than crumble the ingredients together for the topping, I decided to put them in the bottom of the dish and...

A Few of My Favorite Things!

by | Feb 7, 2015

“When the dog bites! When the bee stings…” Welcome to Vera’s Faves… my blog about my favorite things. In the past I have sent emails to friends and family sharing this or that tidbit. After much procrastinating I decided to...