Let’s take a break from skincare and makeup and BAKE! I believe that I’ve mentioned that I bake my own bread about 90% of the time. I…
It’s my turn to host my book club this month, and the host serves dinner. So I started thinking about possible menus for what could be a…
For the holidays, Jeff’s daughters gave us a Groupon experience: a sushi-making class at a Japanese restaurant on Newbury Street in Boston. Because the Groupon was about to…
I know, most people probably think why bother to make your own marshmallows when you can buy a big bag at the supermarket. But let me tell…
My kitchen is sooooo sticky right now. I’ve been making little holiday treats, and they involve a lot of sugar! My friend Bob is 94. When you…
As I’ve said before, I am mostly a scratch cook. I enjoy cooking most of the time. But one night a week, usually Monday or another night…
I have the good fortune to live near an incredible handmade artisan chocolatier, Harbor Sweets. I’m not sure how I discovered Harbor Sweets, started in 1973 and…
Tonight, I’m hosting my book club and that means making dinner for the group. That put me in mind to do a cooking post today. No, I’m…
We’re going to our friends’ home in the neighborhood tomorrow. The main dish that Laura is making is brisket, my favorite meat. I’m bring a potato kugel…
Although I cook from scratch many nights, sometimes I employ delicious short-cuts paired with from scratch dishes to make an easy, but still memorable and yummy meal.…
Last month, Jeff and I went to a nearby farm to pick strawberries. Because I knew I’d be squatting to pick berries, I didn’t bring my phone…
It’s almost summer, and no one is looking for more opportunities to bake! I know, I know. But I’ve been baking my own bread every week for…
This was the toughest winter since I moved to my small town, up here on the hill two miles from the ocean. It was freezing, windy, anything…
Just for a change of pace, I thought I’d share an easy recipe for frico or Itallian parmesan crisps. A couple of weeks ago, I hosted my…