The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach – right? So what did I learn to do when I, um, married a man and had a bunch of sons – learned how to cook some mighty fine fixin’s, that’s what! Let me tell you, it has not been a cake walk! My husband could care less about food … Continue reading →
The Christmas Candy Trinity at our house consists of Truffles, Majeskas, and Bourbon Balls. Christmas Truffles have delighted my Christmas since I was old enough to walk. Rich, not too sweet, and totally decadent – the stuff culinary of dreams! Christmas Truffles 1/2 Cup Sugar 4 tbsp. flour 2 Cup 1/2 &1/2 2 egg yolks 3 1/2 bags Ghiradelli semi-sweet Chocolate … Continue reading →
It’s beginning to look like Christmas – the mantle is decorated, the snowman wreath is on the front door, and the stockings are up. That means it is time for my Grandmother’s Christmas Coffee Cake which can be found coming out of my oven through Valentine’s Day. A teacher’s gift, a Christmas morning staple, and some warm tangible love for … Continue reading →
Yeah, ladies! Oysters are the key to a true feast – Thanksgiving, Christmas, and January Fun-feast meal! The pre-requisite feasting delight is not the must-have turkey and my especially yum dressing or whatever feasty dessert conjured up.I refuse to be shewish and withold the key to Feasting Success from you – though my grandmother would be so tempted to do so! You … Continue reading →
Swine Flu has turned a family member into a boarish-feeling, snout-snuffling, grunting, hacking, coughing, retching statistic of a media-hyped illness. How to turn this Swine Flue victim back into an up-right walking, clean-nose, easy breathing, content-containing-stomach owning homosapien? A Harry Potter Spell? Rabbit hair and dirt stirred into a paste and rubbed across the forehead? Definitely not. Media coverage has bumped this flu … Continue reading →
