On our first Christmas together as Mr. & Mrs., my husband and I received a slow cooker from his parents. While some daughters-in-law might take this as a not-so-subtle ‘hint,’ being a bit of a geek in the kitchen I couldn’t wait to take her for a test drive. I dreamed of tasty, tender beef …
Last year was the first we planted butternuts in the garden and – 5 vines and more than 30 squash later – we learned our lesson about this plant’s abundance. The season was one big “Iron Chef” episode in our kitchen, with nearly every week’s meal plan incorporating winter squash. I earnestly clipped recipes from …
In our home, Sunday morning always finds me in the kitchen with a cup of tea, enjoying the task of whipping up breakfast from whatever I can find in the pantry. Usually we end up with pancakes (the Lemon Pancakes from the Joy of Cooking are one of my all-time favorites), waffles, or crepes with fresh …
There’s a first time for everything – I don’t think I’ve ever read a cookbook from cover to cover, but I simply could not put down ‘Dinner: A Love Story.’ I even plan to buy a copy (my current one is from the library), and lord knows that speaks volumes. I’ve never been much of a blog …
