Muffins For Christmas Morning
One of our family traditions has to do with Christmas morning. It started when our children were quite small. They would wake up, super excited to open all the gifts, especially to see what Santa...
View ArticleLooking For The Perfect Breakfast In A Muffin
Last week I was telling you about making muffins for Christmas morning. I did just that this week for a big multi-family celebration. They all turned out fine and earned the multi-yummm award. I made...
View ArticleCooking With My Hands Plus a Recipe
Lots of cooks are very uncomfortable about putting their hands in or on the food they are preparing. I’m not one of them. I don’t stick my fingers into a boiling soup pot nor do I cook with dirty...
View ArticleIt’s A Day For Soup
You know how some days are just right for making soup? Well, today is one of those days. I have my big pot out and I’m thinking about what I have that can go in that pot. Ever wonder who made that...
View ArticleWhen Your Neighbor Gives You Lemons . . .
One of the nice neighbors here in Windsor came over just before Thanksgiving with a big box of homegrown Meyer lemons. My ambitious d-i-l, Genevieve, had all sorts of ideas for these beauties. Right...
View ArticleMemorable Cookie Jars
Back in the early 1940’s my mom bought the Humpty Dumpty cookie jar you see above. It has been cracked several times and mended but is still a beloved member of the family. My mother’s generation...
View ArticleAre You Looking For A Good Place To Eat?
Getting recommendations for good places to eat is something all good foodies love to do. Jane and Michael Stern have been recommending such places for over thirty years. They have written numerous...
View ArticleWeekend Cooking: Willie Bird’s Restaurant
A couple of weeks ago I told you about 500 Foods To Eat Before It’s Too Late. The book has lots of wonderful recommendations for eating great food all over the United States. I also enjoy getting...
View ArticleWhip Up Something New: Scones
We have fresh raspberries! Aren’t they beautiful? We’ve been standing in the garden, snacking on them right off the bush. But now they are coming in in larger numbers, so I went looking for a special...
View ArticleBook Review: Hungry
Subtitle: What Eighty Ravenous Guys Taught Me About Life, Love and the Power of Good Food Author: Darlene Barnes Publisher: Hyperion, July 2013 Genre: Food Memoir Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours...
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