Homemade String Cheese
Well, a few weeks ago, I invited two of my cousins to join me in the kitchen to make homemade string cheese, an activity that had been on my bucket list for… Read More
Marcella’s Butter Almond Cake
When our book group met to discuss Stir, our newest member Pam offered to bring the Butter Almond Cake from one of the early chapters. It was a recipe that caught… Read More
Green Beans with Tomato Sauce (Fassoulia)
We returned from our trip late on Monday night and while we enjoyed every minute of our time away, we were also very happy to be home. And as much as I… Read More
Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup
This past week with maybe one exception, Mother Nature has made it clear that the cold weather has arrived and it is time to break out the gear to stay warm outdoors.… Read More
Homemade Vanilla Extract
I remember when I was in elementary school, one of my teacher’s told my mother that I was a “clock-watcher”. He wasn’t wrong and I admit that to this day, I still… Read More
Chicken Paprikash
Have you ever been struck by lightning? I have. Twice. Of course, I am writing metaphorically here. I have been struck by events that altered my life in the blink of an… Read More
Tailgate Brownies
It has been five weeks and forty-eight hours since we dropped our younger daughter at college. Am I marking time? Yes, indeed because we have reached our first milestone, Family Weekend!!! I… Read More
Fettuccine with Fresh Corn Pesto & Bacon
I’ve mentioned it before, but I truly do love libraries. This love dates back to when I was young, but has followed me through most of my life. We had a beautiful… Read More
Summer Recipes
Hi everyone, It’s Thursday morning and the house is almost completely quiet except for the noise of some cars driving by and the hum of our fridge. My husband is off to… Read More
Summer Squash, Corn & Tomato Gratin
Well, the vacation I was referring to in The Pink Holiday came to an end this past Sunday. While I am so happy to be home, I am also thinking a lot about our… Read More
Roasted Carrot Tapenade
Cheese. I truly love cheese. I love cheese so much that it would probably be the one item I would want to have with me if I were stranded on a deserted… Read More
The Pink Holiday
What is your definition of a vacation? The dictionary defines it as “a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or… Read More
