“Hey honey … this strawberry shortcake is delicious! “ called the Chief Culinary Consultant from his easy chair in the family room, as the Golf Channel blared in the background. Strawberry shortcake? You’ve got to be kidding … this “shortcake” is a fancy-schmancy french pastry called Savarin. According to Dorie Greenspan, writing in her “Baking … Read more
When my brother Mike and his wife Kay were coming for the weekend I had two main meals to plan. The first night of their arrival a steak dinner seemed just right. Knowing anything apple is one of my brother’s favorites, my sous-chef dish-washing mom decided to make her family favorite, Alice’s Apple Goodie Dessert. … Read more
I don’t remember eating anything “blackberry” when I was a kid. I asked my sous-chef dish washing mom if my memory serves me right. She agreed that in western Nebraska we just didn’t have blackberries available to us fresh and she rarely bought them canned. On-the-other-hand my Chief Culinary Consultant grew up eating blackberries right … Read more
Easter is Sunday and you may have planned your dinner menu for weeks. Or then again you may be surprised that it is here already! I saw this dessert on Facebook and I have made a similar version many times. It is so quick and easy I decided to share it now if you are … Read more
Going to the hair dresser’s is an event for us. My sous-chef dish-washing mom has hair that grows at an alarming rate. Many people envy her beautiful thick silver hair. To her it just means getting it cut every three weeks! We have two friends that live in nearby towns and they also go to … Read more
Going south in the winter just took on a new meaning for me. I mean, we live in the south so when the temperatures dip into the 20’s and freezing rain comes, where do we go? Further south. I didn’t plan to blog while technically on vacation. But I miss you. I miss talking food … Read more