The kindness of strangers never ceases to amaze me. Ever since the flood, cookbooks show up on my door step regularly. These were the first.
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The Kindness of Strangers
Bill’s Three-Layer Chocolate Cake
I posted a photo only of my husband Bill’s three layer chocolate birthday cake on Facebook and I got many emails asking for the recipe. Here it is!
Pork Chops for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday and my husband is ready to grill. His favorite marinated pork chop recipe is in this cookbook just for men.
Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza, and Calzone
Alice Waters’ recipes always rejoice in the bounty of nature and fresh ingredients. You will find this true in her pasta, pizza, and calzone.
Hoisin Chicken and a Refreshing Salad
Most of this meal can be prepared early in the morning or even the night before, then dinner time is a snap!
My Favorite Summer Pasta Salad
My favorite go-to pasta salad that I make all summer long, is from “The Joy of Pasta” cookbook. The salad goes with grilling, picnics, or just by itself.
Cooking with a Foreign Accent, 1952
Cooking with a Foreign Accent from Sunset books, offers some interesting recipes from 1952. See the “wine sticks” (biscotti) I made. Delicious!
Recipes Are Meant To Be Shared
Do you share recipes or do you carefully guard them from the world? I’ll try to convince everyone that recipes are meant to be shared.