This is the 1961 version of the internationally famous bible of cooking, an extremely large and heavy encyclopedia-type book with 8,500 recipes, 1,000 illustrations, and has been heralded as the prime reference book of chefs for decades. At one time, it was only available in French. In order for it to be translated into English, […]
Oh, the Joy!
Who can say they knew Mark Twain? Or had a brief romance in her youth with Booth Tarkington while visiting her cousins, the literary Vonnegut’s, in Indianapolis? And who would write one of the best selling cookbooks of all time? This would be Irma S. Rombauer, a homemaker from St. Louis, Missouri, and seeking a way […]
Cookbook Giveaway for the Week of 5-1-11
How could I not give this book away after just writing about it?! Every cook should have this 1975 classic in their kitchen, so if you don’t have it yet, now is the time to get it- free! If you would like to enter the random drawing for this week’s giveaway, please email me at […]
Happy Birthday, Paul!!
I want to say Happy Birthday to my oldest brother, Paul, today. Paul lives on an island in Tonga, far away in the Pacific. He emailed me the sweetest happy birthday note on my birthday last month, that you can read here, which will show you what a sweet guy he is! Paul was born when our […]
May is National Strawberry Month
To celebrate National Strawberry month, here is my favorite strawberry pie. It’s so simple, yet the simplicity is what makes it grand. It’s the only strawberry pie I make. I hope you will love it, too. Fresh Strawberry Pie Crust: 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled and cut into bits 1 […]
Jumbo Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
My husband Bill loves these muffins. They are cake-like and very large, using over-sized muffin tins. The recipe makes about 18 muffins, and if you decide to make them standard size, the baking time will be less and you will have muffins coming out your ears. Just a warning. You can also skip the lemon […]
What?! No Bloggers at the Royal Wedding? I’m Buggered..
How could I not write something British today, right? After all, it is the wedding of century so far, and weddings are things of fairy tales – at least for William and Kate. But here’s my gripe; I have seen guest list after guest list printed here and there, and there are no bloggers that […]
The Little Lemon Tree That Could!
This is the story of the little lemon tree that lives in my living room. My mom bought me the tree for my birthday two years ago. I was told it might not produce fruit right away, or it might even die since I live near Chicago, and you know how cold it gets. Lemon trees love […]
