Tomatoes. We have a past. Until I was 18, tomatoes and I were not friends. But, I will never forget the day we started a relationship. I was sitting in my Aunt’s kitchen, talking about food. I mentioned my dislike of tomatoes. She looked at me strangely, then asked:
“Have you ever [...]
I really believe in sharing recipes with others. If I have a friend who is suffering, and I can not be with her physically, I send her a recipe. Buttermilk Waffles, Coconut Rice, Crock Pot Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese– those are all physical representations of love, hugs, and warm quilts, wrapped in the disguise of [...]
Continue Reading →The older I get and the more children I have, the less I want to host dinner parties. Several years ago, planning and executing dinner parties was my most favorite thing to do. Back then I had one child, numerous childless friends, and more time to plan and cook. Things are very different now. I [...]
Continue Reading →Homemade Hot fudge sauce is a lot like organizing old photos to me– I always mean to make it, but I never do. Until last week. D and I were preparing for a dinner party, and we decided to throw all norms aside and make a chocolate sauce [...]
Continue Reading →Easter is approaching faster than I can say “peep”, and I am rapidly planning my Easter menu. We all have our “must haves” for certain holiday meals. And for some unexplained reason, I have to have cream pies on Easter. Doesn’t Easter always seem like a creamy day to you? Spring is in the air [...]
Continue Reading →I love to run. I have been running for 20 years now, and it is has been and always will be one of my most cherished pastimes. Having written that, I am not a real runner. I am quite slow (ten minute mile on a good day), I have limited distance (eight mile Saturdays are [...]
Continue Reading →I was at a dear friend’s house last weekend and we were discussing our favorite Costco (insert Sam’s Club here if need be) products. JF fixed several meals using different items she purchased at Costco–items I had never noticed before. Of course, the day after I returned from her house, I rushed to my local [...]
Continue Reading →An epic battle rages inside my head. For years, I have struggled with my feelings about cold cereal, particularly sugar cereal. I hate sugar cereal: it is full of preservatives and strange ingredients; it does not sustain you after you eat it (i.e., if you eat it at 7:30am for breakfast, you are hungry for [...]
Continue Reading →Valentine’s Day is a very big deal at our house. We send cards and pass out treats. For several years, I religiously made an extra large batch of heart-shaped, frosting-covered sugar cookies. We delivered them to neighbors, friends, and colleagues. Sadly, I do not have the time for this anymore. For the second year in [...]
Continue Reading →My life has changed forever. Yesterday I started yet another batch of homemade artisan bread; and I had great success. This is the end of a long road I have traveled for many years. In 1996 I attempted my first artisan loaf. I tried to create my own steam injection oven by spraying the loaf [...]
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