Fruit
Our Best Jam So Far!
I realize that Sue and I haven’t been making jam for very long but I think we have a knack. Is that conceited? Well Sue has a knack and I piggy-back off of her talent. The only thing is that
May 29, 2013
Legumes
A Little Ditty And Nothing More. . .
Well . . . the word ‘chickpea’ comes from the Latin word “cicer. “ Why? Who knows. The word “Garbanzo” comes from old Spanish “garroba” or “algarroba.” Why? Who knows. And get this
May 22, 2013
Baked Foods
Cinco De Mayo!!
You would think that for May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, I would cook and write about Mexican food – that’s what I did last year. Nope. Not this year. This year I’m writing about chocolate cookies.
May 10, 2013
Dinner
My Brother’s Beans aka The Best ‘Pork And Beans’ Ever
It’s no secret that I’m a bean freak (I soak ‘em) so when my brother and I were talking on the phone a couple of weeks ago and he told me about a ‘pork and beans’ recipe that he was
March 30, 2013
Baked Foods
More Beautiful Family And Family Of Family And Cocoa Nibs And Sea Salt
My husband always tells me that he has no family (except his kids and us). I’ve written about this before. I can’t figure out if he really believes it or if he’s looking for sympathy or what the
March 27, 2013
Appetizers
Why In The World Would I Ever Make A Cracker?
About two years ago I got a call from my good friend Disa in Denmark (wintercoat.dk.com). Disa and I exchange recipes – well mostly she sends me hers as she’s a very inventive and
March 21, 2013