Every year at Thanksgiving I make pies-apple for my husband, pumpkin for the kids. This year, however, I made a pie for myself. A mincemeat pie is one of my favorites and one which my husband and kids will eat.
The funniest story I have about turkeys is this: our house was a few hundred feet from the barn and one day I happened to hear a racket coming from the driveway. I opened the door and heard gobble gobble gobble and saw a gaggle of white turkeys…
A pink cake recently caught my attention while reading Cooking Light magazine. The cake looked ‘girly’ and appetizing—pink cake, fluffy white frosting. My mouth watered. I just knew what that cake tasted like. But along with a savory memory came an unsavory one. One that has to do…
What is summer without pesto? It’s perfect for the hot, summer days when you need a quick sauce for pasta or fish. It brings summer right to your senses—the bright green color, the nutty, cheesy feel in your mouth, the pungent smell of….well, some think it smells like…
We bought six black Angus for our farm in Vermont based solely upon my opinion that they looked beautiful on a hillside. And they did. Their black shiny coats stood out like diamonds in the rough against a green pasture.Anyone who owns animals has some funny (and not…
Every year I spent two weeks in San Diego visiting my sister. We try to have a theme (what can I say—two geeks are we). Either visiting missions, botanical gardens, taking cooking classes, or touring museums. Anyhow, the past couple of years we have been trying new craft…