CIAO. Buona Pasqua! |Happy Easter| Today, as I look forward to making my traditional Italian Easter Pie again this year, and to sharing the recipe with you…… I find myself taking a little sentimental journey to Florence, Italy. That is because ever since I stayed at the world renowned Villa San Michele in Florence…… I […]
Hi there. As we near Valentine’s Day I wanted to share with you a baker’s dozen valentine cakes made by a lot of very talented and creative cooks whose work I admire. I don’t have the patience to decorate cakes like these but truly appreciate the folks who do. My cakes are generally delicious and […]
Hello, In an upcoming post I plan to tell you all about the making of hard apple cider with my friend Nancy Corbett. The day we did that Nancy was kind enough to send me home with a big bushel full of apples. So, what does a girl do with a big bag of apples? […]
Hi! I hope you and your family had a lovely, celebratory 4th of July weekend. As I told you in yesterdays post, we celebrated our 4th of July on the lake. And as promised, all this week I am going to share my recipes for the food I prepared for our 4th of July dinner. These […]
Hi there! Today I am going to share with you one of the most elegant and delicious dessert recipes that also happens to be one of the easiest and quickest dessert recipes to make. It’s my Fresh Apricot Tart. I served it for dessert at my Dinner on the Dock last weekend. You can read […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Since Valentine’s Day is in a couple of days, I thought I’d give you some advice on how to really impress your Valentine. Cook ’em up this fantastic Cherry Valentine Cake! But before I show you how to make this really impressive and delicious cake, I have a story to tell. You see, for […]
Howdy! Last Friday night Brad and I hosted what we call our “Comfort Food” dinner. We have an intimate little group, just 5 really close buddies that enjoy food. All of us like to prepare food, and eat food, and we like doing it together. We are a cosy, cohesive little group of five friends […]
Hi There! After writing my last post, I got to thinking about all those lovely apples that were devoured by a bear who attacked my apple tree and left me with a mere 3 apples. I nurtured that tree for many years; in fact, it was the first tree I planted when we landscaped. It […]
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