This recipe comes from a book called, Thoughts for Buffets, which was published in 1958 as a companion to Thoughts for Food, 1938 and 1946. Both of these books were intended for the “woman who is both home-maker and hostess.” Both were given to my mom, who was a young wife, “home-maker” and hostess, in [...]
I know I’m posting a lot of tomato recipes lately, but that’s what’s in the garden right now. So we end up eating tomatoes one way or another almost every day. I really like sun-dried tomatoes, but sometimes they can be too dried out and flavorless. I’m still feeling very hot and lazy, so I [...]
I remember going out for Chinese food about once a month when I was a kid. My brother and I loved the Wonton Soup so much we would count out the wontons to make sure that we each got the same number. Making wontons from scratch is way easier than you might think. It’s definitely [...]
I’m still in my super-simple frame of mind. I think it’s the weather. As much as I love to cook, I like to play too. We spend a lot of time loafing by the pool or hanging out, and because it stays light so late, 6:30-7:00 rolls around and it’s time to get dinner ready. [...]
Every now and then, when I get really dressed up for some event that demands a Little Black Dress, I get the urge to pucker up and apply a swath of red lipstick. I am of that “certain age”, where a woman really shouldn’t go out in public without some color on her fading lips. [...]
You’re probably expecting some deep post about the tragedies I’ve over-come and how my Pollyanna attitude has kept me tip-toeing through the tulips. I guess I’m not feeling very pithy lately. The heat will do that to you…melt your brain a bit. I’m much sassier when the weather turns cool. So, what’s the big deal [...]
