It is always important to be a gracious guest, and during the holidays in particular the opportunity to be so becomes abundant. Sometimes it is hard to put your finger on just the right gift. Below are some of my favorites. They could be used as a thank you...
With cooler fall weather comes the desire for soul warming soup. Gourds and squash are at their peak this time of year and thus are the obvious choice. This simple recipe is as easy as it is delicious. Even my children, who are not big soup fans, love it....
As the holidays approach and you pull the silver out, you often find that a bit of polishing may be in order. Sometimes a lot of polishing is in order. This may have tempted some to dip their silver pieces in the past. While this is a quick and...
The holiday season is upon us. You are decorating and setting the table. You bring out the candlestick holders and pop in the candles. You walk by the table and the candles are crooked. You remember you meant to try different size candles this year to avert the problem....
With the Fall arrive wonderful cabbages, colorful carrots, cranberries, and broccoli. They come together beautifully to form this wonderful multifaceted and textured salad. Although the flavors are complex, the preparation itself is quite simple. Ingredients: 1/2 head purple cabbage 1/2 head green cabbage 1/4 cauliflower 1 small bunch carrots...
There is something about the brisk cool air that makes me want to grab a warm and toasty drink. That also means I might as well have a spectacular glass to pour that drink in. The fall makes me harken back to the golden glasses of yesteryear such as the ones...
We all know of the powers of almonds, the new IT food. They can be blanched, diced, sliced, slivered, ground in to flour, or processed into milk. They can be eaten in a variety of ways as well toasted, salted, smoked, or candied. The almond is native to the Mediterranean...
We love to travel. We enjoy the change in scenery, the break from the hustle and bustle of everyday, and in my family we particularly like the culinary experience. On a recent trip to Mexico, we discovered these wonderful seasoned nuts which were quite literally addicting. They were tangy...