In the attempt to keep from meeting the expectations of a 3000 calorie Thanksgiving dinner we will just allow one more bite… of pumpkin pie, and of stuffing, and of turkey, and of broccoli casserole (souffle?), and of coconut custard Read More …
Luckily, with good friends you can just fall into a conversation as if you had seen each other the day. Even when you haven’t seen each other in a month or longer. Depending on the relationship; it can go deeper Read More …
Why, outside of greater New York City, is it so difficult to find a good bagel? Honestly, it shouldn’t be that difficult. Light & fluffy. Not overly topped. Simple ingredients. Water. Flour. Salt. A little sugar and oil. Yeast. Just Read More …
There can be some late nights at the pumpkin patch. Not just to save the harvest from a frost either…just regular, every day, in the middle of the season, evenings. I drove by one at dusk today and thought that Read More …
It is nice to have a lazy fall weekend after a long busy week of travel and meetings. On top of that, it is sort of nice to see that there are still signs of summer lingering. I actually, even, Read More …
Pretty sure that no one has ever uttered the phrase “winner winner pumpkin dinner“, until now. We made – from “scratch” – roasted pumpkin soup tonight for dinner and it was delicious. The ultimate in farm to table. Especially considering Read More …
Is it really necessary to have 5 kinds of sugar in any one product? I doubt it very much. In fact, any more than 1 or 2 is excessive. Dextrose, fructose, sucrose…all the oses Table sugar Confectioners sugar Brown sugar Read More …
Sprinkles. That’s their name. Don’t doubt it for one little second. I know where I live… and yes, I defy the local vernacular and so do many others, even those who are not “transplants” to this little burg. But, really, Read More …
If the dessert isn’t worth whipped cream, is it still worth eating? For that matter, is anything worth it, if whipped cream wouldn’t make it better? Chocolate mousse Seasonal, chilled pumpkin pie with flaky, buttery crust Apple crumble a la Read More …
What happens when you make caramel apples? What definitely happens when you have the kids help you…make caramel apples? You get sticky fingers. A small price to pay, right? It is worth the mess. It is worth the hassle. It Read More …