This photo of my handsome father was taken before I was born. He died too soon, at barely 59 years old, in 1980. He was able to see his granddaughter, my oldest, Kristina, at her baptism. He died 5 months later, and never had the joy of meeting his youngest granddaughter at the time, my Kara. […]
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Saturday’s Recipe: An Avocado Dip for Father’s Day tomorrow!
Here is a great dip to make for Dad tomorrow! He will love it served with some corn chips while relaxing on his special day.Avocado Dip 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe avocados, about 2 medium2 teaspoons grated onion1 Tablespoon lemon juice1/2 cup chopped peeled tomato1/4 cup dairy sour cream1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste1 teaspoon chili […]
Hunt’s Tomato Sauce and the Great Spaghetti Contest
Back in 1985, Beatrice/Hunt-Wesson Foods sponsored a contest they called “Hunt’s Great Spaghetti Hunt.” The contest was divided by regions of the country, and I was in the “Northern” area finals held in Chicago. The winner of each region was then flown to New York City to compete for the grand prize, a trip to Italy! […]
The Tongan Miracle Cake
Last month, I wrote about my oldest brother, Paul, who lives in the Kingdom of Tonga, in the South Pacific. He writes the most fascinating letters about his life on his tiny island of Ha’apai with his lovely wife, Va’inga, and three darling girls, Sia, Pesi, and Wacato. He needs to write a book about an […]
More of Perla Meyers: Spur of the Moment Cook
Those of you who read my blog regularly, know how much I love the cookbooks of Perla Meyers. I received emails from people who ordered her “Seasonal Cook” after I wrote about it a couple months ago and are now enjoying her recipes, too. Here is another one for you. Perla wants us to create fabulous […]
Cooking with Beer
I don’t like drinking beer. So why am I writing this? Because I love to cook with beer. Every time I smell beer, all I can think of is college parties, especially those keg parties out in the woods. I had fun at parties when I was in college just as much as any student, but even back then, I […]
Citrus Cooking
Citrus fruits are the essence of refreshment and a culinary staple with its glorious colors, aroma, and taste. Citrus is clean, cool and fresh. It is sometimes tart and sometimes sweet, and infinitely adaptable to many cuisines. Think lemon meringue pie, duck a l’orange, lemon curd, orange marmalade, and tropical cocktails. The author, Ford Rogers grew up in Florida. […]
Cookbook Give-Away for the week of 6-14-10: I Have TWO!
Have you watched the new Cooking Channel yet? It has some new programming along with repeats of earlier Food Network shows, and even has some older shows with Julia Child, Graham Kerr, and others. I found these two books today at a library sale and decided to give them both away this week! The Graham Kerr book is […]
