Yes! I am going to Italy! My daughter Kristina and I are off on a culinary adventure tomorrow, and of course I am not all packed yet. Those of you who know me will not believe I am going to fly somewhere for 8 or more hours. My furthest trip so far has been to […]
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Salmon Every Way
This was the first cookbook I bought at our first port-of-call in Alaska, where I traveled with my daughter Kristina this past June on a week-long cruise beginning in Seattle. We arrived in the beautiful little town of Ketchikan early in the morning. We were hungry for breakfast and found a quaint cafe called “Sweet Mermaids.” I […]
Bounty from the Sky
Geese fly over my house all the time. They are abundant in our local parks and lakes. I enjoy their conversational honking and V-formations, and even though they are migratory marvels, they are also very messy and not especially friendly. I was chased by a goose while taking a walk at one of our forest […]
Up North (and everywhere else!)
I know, I know…. Emails have been coming in asking where have my blogs been lately, seeing if I am okay, and my favorite- “I can’t drink my morning coffee without your blog in front of me!” You are all so sweet. I am madly trying to get my culinary cellar rehab project going, both […]
Where the Buffalo Roam
Buffalo, or bison, is my husband Bill’s favorite meat. Last week, he had a job in Iowa and stopped at a free range buffalo ranch on his drive back home. For him, it was like me and cookbooks – one can never get enough. Bill called me excitedly from the car on the way home and […]
Ahhhh…. Cool Air!
After this long, hot summer, the cool breezes have finally arrived- at least for awhile! This week is not only cooler, but there might even be a little frost at night. Since I will be busy enjoying this beautiful weather and cooking up some comfort foods the next few days, here’s a preview of some […]
It’s Apple-Picking Time!
It’s been a tough year all over the country with the high heat, but there are still some orchards where the apples are available for picking. Since the weather has been so extreme, harvest time has varied. Search the internet to find an orchard near you and see what they have available at the […]
For the Love of Books
It never fails. Anytime I enter a book store or library, my heart skips a little beat and I feel an excitement in my stomach because I know I will find something to read or buy. As far back as grade school, I loved the crackly sound of opening the new books for class. It […]
