Recently my niece and I were sifting through my Christmas cookie recipes looking at all the holiday favorites. Turns out most of these recipes are hand-written. Maybe, because special cookies require extra time and attention and were only made once a year, they became the recipes … [Read more...]
Freedom From Want
Thanksgiving is a special day because most of us offer up a collective “thanks” for all that we have. The iconic artwork for Thanksgiving is Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom from Want” depicting the perfect family with Grandma and Grandpa serving up a perfectly cooked turkey. Even … [Read more...]
Homecoming Chili: A Recipe I Won’t Forget
There are those moments in life that you will never ever forget. And there are those moments when, for the briefest instant, you can absolutely see into the future. And sometimes ... you have a moment when both things occur and you realize your life has just taken a … [Read more...]
Island Opposites … and Grilled Bratwurst Recipe
Isn’t it funny how places we love to visit, the things we like to do or even the people we love can be so different from one another? Some people love the beach and snow skiing; some people love opera and heavy metal and some love both the simplicity of a well-made PB and J … [Read more...]