My daughter, Cori, outgrew her Easy Bake Oven in a week. As a 7-year-old she was fearless as she waded into the waters of “baking like a Mommy.” She became Continue Reading →
While many of you know me as a bread baker, I consider myself a self-defined “jack-of-all-trades.” I do bake bread, but I also dabble in writing, teach in a public Continue Reading →
For the next two posts I’m going to share some of my favorite off-beat pie recipes. This week I’m sharing an old-fashioned skillet pie; sometimes referred to as a pandowdy. Continue Reading →
It was a week of hives. Literally. Over the long weekend, Darrell and I headed down to Chincoteague Island to celebrate my friend Nancy’s 60th birthday. You might remember her Continue Reading →
Darrell doesn’t often browse cook books. He’s pretty habitual about his food and knows what he likes. He makes only one cake, ever. No-one complains. He could easily market, sell, Continue Reading →
Around our little homestead we often have a friendly competition going on in the kitchen. Darrell and I both love to cook though we lean towards different areas of expertise. Continue Reading →
Spring is a great time to try something new! In this class we’ll explore endless possibilities with hearth breads that will be great (and easy) additions to the upcoming picnic Continue Reading →
It’s easy to forget we share common ground when differing views about sensitive issues such as immigration rise to the surface. I have to pause to remember that our roots Continue Reading →
I can’t help it. As soon as there’s even a whisper of a gathering my mind starts planning the menu. Do you remember the rehearsal dinner post when my son Continue Reading →
A long time ago on a farmette far far away it is a period of thoughtful contemplation. My grandson is coming for a visit and I’m browsing the local grocery Continue Reading →