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 →
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 →
Last week memories of my early days of parenting came flooding in as I crept out of bed and tip-toed into my grandson’s bedroom to watch his chest rise and Continue Reading →
I have to admit this is not my ordinary blog post. There’s a reason I’ve gone over the deep end. I teach Middle School students who are a breath away Continue Reading →
We have a lot of big ideas in motion here at our farmette. Most recently, we’re brewing hard cider in the library, pulling all kinds of breads and other goodies Continue Reading →
Let me preface this post by saying that I’m not attached to grand prizes or blue ribbons. They’re fun to win but they’re not the reason that I enter the Continue Reading →
Panettone is an Italian sweet bread with a bit of a legendary past. My favorite story credits it to a baker named Tony who created a special loaf in order Continue Reading →