Category Archives: cooking

Not the kind you pull but the kind you eat. I know that during the holidays we all end up with way too much sugar all around us – cookies, desserts, candy from decorating the gingerbread houses. So I decided … Continue reading →

  For many years now I have made houses and invited friends over to decorate them. This tradition was originally started when my friend Ellen brought over houses and candy to let my boys make a house. They had so … Continue reading →

I kept seeing these beans at the market and some older women filling bags full of them. What were they? Why would they want to go to so much trouble – shelling all of those beans? Then I saw the … Continue reading →

I was given a jar of sourdough culture over a year ago. I fed it and put it in the refrigerator and promptly forgot it. Last week, I decided to see if it could be revived. I had checked out … Continue reading →

Concord type grapes were at the Farmers’ Market last Saturday so I picked up about 6 pounds of them. They were beautiful after they were washed. I intended to make grape jelly as my younger son had requested it. I … Continue reading →