I hate squash. Or did for the first 35 years of my life, anyway. In fact, squash is the primary reason that I developed such a passion for the culinary arts. I know that makes about as much sense as a fur coat in Tahiti, but it’s true. Growing up, my only exposure to squash […]
I was never good at math. Like most girls, I excelled in verbal acrobatics and science, but math and history were, well, Greek to me. Not surprising, I guess, since so much of what we know of math was first contemplated, theorized, solved, and proved thousands of years ago in ancient Greece. Of course, there […]
With the holidays quickly approaching, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t at least broach the subject of booze. I should also point out that I am no longer a regular partaker of the “spirit water”, myself, but I don’t have a problem if you do. In fact, if you drink heavily, […]
A favorite re-run…one of my first blog posts. Interesting to see how my style has changed since last October….. ******************** Obviously, I do a lot of cooking. With the first signs of Fall hitting last week, that interest turns to baking and candy making, gearing up for all of the parties, feasts, gift giving. Snacks […]
Show of hands…How many of you eat Ham for Easter? Yeah, me too. A big, glazed, spiral sliced ham, served with creamed potatoes, green bean bundles, Seven Layer Salad, and deviled eggs. Because that’s what is served in my parents’ home, and in their parents’ homes before them. I love ham, I really do. And […]
“May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door” I’ve done a lot of talking about my Southern heritage, and a lot of cooking to show it off. But long before my people were living in the southern United States, their people […]
What is more romantic on Valentines’s day than lobster, champagne, chocolate and strawberries? Here are a few recipes incorporating these ingredients into fun treats for your honey! Hearts Afire Strawberry Habanero Chocolates 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries habanero pepper (a piece the size of a nickel) 2 tablespoons liquid pectin 2 cups granulated sugar 3 […]
The Holidays are a time for making merry, celebrating what we believe, and practicing our traditions. Whether that means going Christmas caroling, lighting a Menorah, or playing Mary in the church Nativity scene, we all have some sort of festivities in which to partake this time of year. This is also when many […]
With New Year’s Eve quickly approaching, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t at least broach the subject of booze. I should also point out that I am no longer a regular partaker of the “spirit water”, myself, but I don’t have a problem if you do. In fact, if you drink heavily, […]
The capacity for being sneaky has existed for as long as mankind. The only being with the ability to think beyond its instinct brings with it the power to choose mischief over conscientiousness, naughty over nice, and chocolate over vanilla. The question of whether or not people are inherently good, or inherently bad is as old as the question of birth […]
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