Here it is, 10:30 CST Friday night, and I realized I forgot to write my weekend blog. My youngest, Kara, headed back to New York City today, and I’m afraid I got caught up in helping her get ready to go (making zucchini bread to take back!), and then having to say the good-byes. And I hate […]
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Little Town, Little Shop, Lots of Cookbooks
The little picturesque town of Big Bay, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, only has a population around 300 people. For such a small town, it has one of my favorite places to find cookbooks and local food specialty items. On our recent trip to the area, I headed straight to the store called “North Shore Treasures,” known as […]
It’s the Berries!
The best part of summer is making jams and preserves, at least in my kitchen. However, there is a berry I have never been able to preserve myself – the thimbleberry. They are so tiny and rare, that it takes a huge amount to make even a little jar. One place they can be found is in Upper […]
Back to the Balcony (on shore this time!)
If you read my Alaskan cruise blogs last month, you just might think this photo is a repeat of my photo of our ship balcony with the chairs. This time, there is a balcony and a chair again, but instead it is Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan, at the brand new Hampton Inn overlooking the […]
Baking from Scandinavia (and at Grandma Vanni’s farm)
My daughter Kristina is leaving for Finland today. She will be visiting her cousins, studying the cuisine of the land, and for the first time, she will be walking the grounds of the almost 200-year old family farm where her great-grandmother Vanni was born. Finland is a beautiful land and one of the most sparsely populated […]
Summer Peaches!
It’s been a busy weekend! My husband, Bill, daughter Kara and I, (Kristina is leaving for Finland and couldn’t make it) drove up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and attended the annual blueberry festival and the “Art on the Rocks” festival in Marquette. More on those later this week, plus what cookbooks I found! You […]
Making Piece: How Pies Can Save the World
You won’t be able to read this book without wanting to make a pie, or take a trip to Iowa. I made the pie, but not the trip… yet. It’s going to happen, and soon. I have a great love of Iowa and pie, which is probably why I couldn’t put this book down. It’s a food […]
"Excite the Senses" Cookbook from Celebrity Cruises
If you have been reading my Alaskan cruise blogs since last week, then you already know how much I love this cookbook from Celebrity Cruises. Say bon voyage to boring meals and go on an exciting culinary adventure that will definitely “Excite the Senses.” The book contains frame-worthy photos and special recipes to prepare in your own […]
