Today is my Sous-chef Dish-washing mom’s 87th birthday! I am thrilled to dedicate this blog post to her. She was born in 1931 during the Great Depression and her mother and father lived in Omaha, Nebraska. Her father died when she was young and she and her sister, Mary, were taken to an orphanage shortly … Read more
What a blessing to celebrate my sous chef dishwashing mom’s 85th birthday! Today, February 8 is her birthday, although we have celebrated for several days! Last week she spent time in Missouri with my brother and sister-in-law and their family. They brought her home on Friday and I surprised her with 15 Bundt cakes that … Read more
Middle Tennessee has been hit with full-on WINTER all in one week. This week. Ice. Snow. Rain. Sleet. Thunder. More Ice. All this week. The glorious result for me is that we have been home all week. This may not sound great to you but for me, it is a blessing to have appointments cancelled. … Read more
August. My husband, my Chief Culinary Consultant, my talented gardener, my friend and the love of my life. It’s his birthday. In our house that has always meant one thing — CHOCOLATE and lots of it! Black and white – dark chocolate cake and white chocolate tossed with some Bailey’s Irish Cream. The chocolate is … Read more