For this recipe, you can use your own homemade bread dough, but frozen and thawed bread dough will work, too. Either way, smoky, grilled bread is so good! You can use any of your favorite herbs or combinations of herbs. I used rosemary because it’s one of my favorites. The bread grills in just a […]
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Iowa State Fair – On a Stick!
Last year at this time, my daughter Kristina and I were planning a trip to Des Moines, which lucky for us, happened to be the same time as the Iowa State Fair. We have always loved fairs, even with the heat, noise, smell of animals, and food cooking in so much oil, that you can […]
Politics and Food
What our politicians eat and where they dine becomes newsworthy. Clinton is still thought of as the fast food connoisseur, JFK enjoyed French cuisine and his chef became famous in his own right. George W apparently never ate out, and Nixon loved Trader Vic’s. When President Obama and the First Lady celebrated their wedding anniversary at the […]
Ahhh… Summer Loves and Dreams
I found this little cookbook last weekend at a local book sale and almost didn’t buy it. Upon further inspection, I read the bio of the authors. One of them married the grandson of one of the most prominent caterers in Washington, D.C., and learned some of the trade secrets that pleased the palates of four […]
Adrenaline Cuisine
Ruth Wakefield might be more than a little surprised to see what Americans have done to her classic chocolate chip cookie. I have seen chipotle powder, chili powder, fresh ginger, and all kinds of intense flavors in chocolate chip cookie recipes. Our country’s cuisine has an ever-expanding palate, and much of the time, that means […]
Cheerio! But Watch Out for Those Ghosts..
Most of my ancestors are from England and Scotland, so I was way overdue for my first visit to London about five years ago. My dear friend, Roxanne, gave me the trip as a birthday gift. We also met up with my daughter Kara, who was in Spain at the time, so she flew in to […]
Cookbook Give-Away for the Week of 7-12
This Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookie Book is from 1967 and includes recipes from 18 years of Bake-Off contests. It’s a classic! The chapters include cookies for kids to make, cookie jar favorites, cookies that travel well, party cookies, holiday cookies, and cookie desserts. I thought with the upcoming “Mix It Up With Betty Cookie Contest,” it […]
