Today is my mother’s 90th birthday! I wish everyone could know my mom. She is rare, special, and very much loved. After the party, I will have lots of photos and will post some of them later, so you can see how special she is, too. Happy Birthday, Mom!! We all love you!!
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Colorful Mango Pie
Mangoes are the most beautiful color! Here’s a different pie with the lovely fruit to serve as the dessert after a spicy Mexican meal. It’s like a Mexican pavlova! Mango Angel Pie 3 ripe mangoes, peeled and pitted1 can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)1-1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin1/2 cup fresh lime juice2 drops almond extract1/2 […]
Taking the Day Off for a Special Birthday!
My mom’s 90th birthday is this Sunday, but we are having the party tomorrow with a huge group of family and friends. We are all busy getting ready for the party, so I must take this day off from the blog. I will post some photos from the party at a later date! (I still […]
Eating off the Land
Last month in the travel section of the Chicago Tribune, there was a great article that caught my eye about a Bed and Breakfast Inn on Lummi Island in Washington, located two hours north of Seattle. I have never been to Seattle (shame on me!) but this is another incentive to visit. The Willows Inn has been a […]
Wednesday Winner: (Grand National) Bake-Off # 14: Apple Pie ’63
Working on a hunch that her apple pie squares would be different and tasty, grand prize winner Mrs. Erwin (Julia) Smogor of South Bend Indiana trusted her instincts and walked away with a check for $25,000, presented to her by former first lady Mamie Eisenhower (on the left) and Mrs. Phillip Pillsbury. The judges thought that […]
From Anchovies to Whitefish
New York food writer Florence Fabricant explored the back issues of The New York Times food pages to find out what had been written about seafood, and along the way discovered social, cultural, environmental, and economic issues concerning seafood. Ecology, health issues, globalization, travel, and cooking techniques have all affected what seafood ends up on our […]
Cooking at Sea!
How about a floating oasis for foodies? With the launch of Oceania’s “Marina,” you will find one of the first culinary centers at sea. Good food is always an integral part of the cruise experience, but now passengers can enroll in a variety of classes to cook in the “Bon Appetit Culinary Center” where guest chefs and instructors […]
Drawing for the Box of Cookbooks Reminder!
Don’t forget to enter the drawing for the box of cookbooks! If you haven’t seen it yet, go here and enter! http://su.pr/3CBrKn
