My Kristina came into the world on September 10th with her eyes wide open and looking around. She took it all in and decided the world was something she wanted to explore – and that she has done. From the time she was born, Kristina soaked up life like a sponge. She loved to read, travel, […]
Bert’s Back!
I know. I can’t stop writing about Bert Greene. I already wrote blogs here and here, but Bert is just too wonderful, and an endless number of people agree. This cookbook was Bert’s last. Not long after he completed the manuscript for The Grains Cookbook, Bert Greene died. This explains why we see an illustration […]
Private Collections
I don’t know why I haven’t written about these cookbooks yet, because they are two of my all-time favorites. Private Collection is from 1980, and Private Collection 2 from 1984. Both are from the Junior League of Palo Alto, California and both won an R.T. French Tastemaker Award for Best Cookbook. They are small hardbacks with no […]
From a Lowly Cupcake, Emerges a New Kitchen.. and in the Nick of Time!
Two weekends ago, my husband, Bill, entered a “summer treat” baking contest – but first we need to start at the beginning. A couple months ago, Bill and our daughter Kristina were buying a new video camera at the incredible ABT appliance store in suburban Chicago when a sign caught his eye. A contest sponsored by ABT and […]
Labor of Love
Labor Day is thought of as the symbolic end of summer. It’s a day for picnics, parades, travel, barbecues, and art fairs. For some students, it is the last weekend to party before school begins. But the holiday is celebrated as a tribute to the achievements of the American worker, who contribute to the strength and well-being of our […]
Sunday Recipe for 9-5-10
This sauce keeps well in the refrigerator until ready to use, and is great for impromptu get-togethers. It’s wonderful over vanilla or lemon ice cream, blueberry sherbet, or on pound cake. Our good friends Cathy and Michael recently bought us a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker and we are going to try making some vanilla ice cream […]
Saturday Recipe for 9-4-10
This heavenly dish is made as long as I have fresh basil and tomatoes in my garden, which luckily I still do. My husband took care of the garden while I was in California, so I couldn’t wait to use these ingredients when I returned home. If desired, you can also add some fresh crab […]
Are You Ready For a BOX of Cookbooks to Win?!
I have been finding so many good cookbooks lately, here and in California, that I am having my first “Box ‘O Cookbooks” in the weekly drawing. I’ll announce this one now instead of my usual Monday since there are so many and it will give everyone a little more time to enter. These are all great […]
