With many people enjoying our country’s lakes this summer, I thought we would go to a lake house, actually a lake house restaurant in Australia, where my daughters, Kristina and Kara, enjoyed an amazing meal down-under. This beautiful coffee table book is so big, it didn’t quite fit in my scanner. That’s because it’s filled with […]
Cobblers- Not just for Colonial America!
The All-American cobbler is one of our country’s oldest and ultimate comfort foods. It has come a long way from its humble beginnings as an early Colonial-American breakfast dish. Some culinary experts claim a shoe-cobbler’s wife created the dish, while others suggest it is simply named after the cobblestone streets of the time because of […]
Happy Birthday to My Bill! And a Cookbook From Michigan
This is actually where my husband Bill (on the left) would rather be at the moment – fishing with his cousin Benny on the Little Garlic River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, catching some steelhead. The Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan is where many Finns settled after immigrating to America, including Bill’s grandparents, which is why […]
Cookbook Give-Away for the week of 7-5-10
No one wants to heat up an oven for dinner in the summer, so here is a cookbook for easy, summer meals. “Wraps,” from 1997 is fun cookbook filled with such intriguing names as Huevos Wrapcheros, Moroccan Missle, Porkie and Bess, Tofu Twister, or This Lox Rocks. How can you not want to taste these?! If you […]
Sunday’s 4th of July Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Pie
This pie looks as good as it tastes, and is very festive for a 4th of July celebration! RED, WHITE, AND BLUE PIE 1 baked 9-inch pie shell3-ounce package cream cheese, softened3 Tablespoons whipping cream1 quart strawberries1 cup granulated sugar2 Tablespoons cornstarch1/2 teaspoon lemon juice1/4 cup blueberriesFresh whipped cream 1. Set aside baked pie shell […]
Saturday’s Recipe: Roasted Olives and Grapes
The aroma coming from your kitchen while this is roasting will bring in the neighbors to see what you are making! I love to serve the olives and grapes on thin slices of garlic bread with some crumbled goat cheese. Pure nirvana! ROASTED OLIVES AND GRAPES WITH FRESH HERBS 1-1/2 cups red seedless grapes1 cup black […]
Movie Menus
I bought this cookbook in 2004 for a couple reasons. First of all, we just love movies in our family. Added to that, my daughter Kristina has a degree in Theatre from Northwestern University, so movies and the entertainment industry have been a part of our lives for a long time. If you have a child interested […]
Chutneys and Relishes
With the abundance of fresh produce this summer, I will probably be talking frequently about many of the canning and preserving books I have in my library. This one is a favorite; it’s a small book filled with big flavors. Every cook knows that a spoonful of chutney or a dollop of relish can take any dish to […]
