Since yesterday’s blog was all about the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, I thought a recipe for cherry pie would be in order. Here is one of my favorite recipes: Favorite Cherry Pie Prepared pie crust dough for a 2-crust pie (your favorite)2 cups pitted tart cherries1/3 cup cherry juice*1/3 cup granulated sugar1/3 cup brown […]
What?? No Cherry Cookbook?
My daughters were recently in Washington, DC during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Since Kristina took some lovely photos, I was all ready to do a blog with a cherry cookbook. Out of all my thousands of cookbooks, I found to my surprise that I didn’t have one single book on cherries! How did that happen? […]
A Passion for Herbs
The comforting signals are back that it’s time to plant some herbs in the garden. The birds are chirping by 5:00 am, the ground is warming up, and my chives are visible. Whether you grow your own fresh herbs, buy them at a Farmer’s Market or grocery store, herbs make the difference between an ordinary […]
The Incredible Edible Egg
Nature has given us the gift of a miraculous culinary ingredient. What would a cook do without eggs? It may well be the most versatile ingredient in the kitchen, and an almost perfect food. It’s everything in one little package – low in calories, high in protein, and contains calcium, iron, riboflavin, and vitamins A and D. Not […]
Sweets from Southern Kitchens
While browsing through piles of cookbooks this past weekend at my favorite place for book sales, the Fremont Public Library, this darling little book caught my eye. It just looked like spring – the color of flowers and Easter eggs. And I certainly wasn’t disappointed when I noticed that it was a book about sweets from the South. […]
Tribute to a Great Man
Every home bread baker, cook, and the entire culinary world is mourning the passing of cookbook author Bernard Clayton, Jr. on March 28th. Bernard won numerous awards for his cookbooks, but he also won the hearts of many people by being a good man. I am so blessed to have known Bernard and his wife Marge. […]
Scones for Sunday
I recently received a delectable jar of homemade strawberry preserves from my friend Brett in Pennsylvania. The jar is almost empty. I have to fight my husband for it, but I warned him that he had better not eat the last of it! I love having a dollop of the preserves on Fage 0% Greek yogurt. […]
Saturday Recipe: My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
After I wrote yesterday’s blog about Hershey’s chocolate and my girls’ adventure at the Hershey Hotel, it made me want to make a batch of my favorite chocolate chip cookies. I have tried many recipes over the years, but now this is the only one I make. First of all, don’t change a thing in […]
