Recently I saw the recipe for Cranberry-Hazelnut Coffeecake on Pinterest. The original recipe is from MyRecipes.com. The coffeecake looked so pretty, and I do love cranberries, so I pinned it to my board “Want to Try”. The fact that the recipe called for fresh cranberries, and they were not sweetened was appealing. I love a […]
While at Buckner last week friend Robert mentioned he had some okra to share. (This is the Robert that is married to sweet, petite, always put together Janet) “Would I like some?” Faster than a speeding bullet, my answer was – “YES!” Ever-Lovin and I love, love, love okra and tomatoes. Robert is a gardner […]
Excellent Cook Nancy and I have been to the Le Cordon Bleu MasterChef Cooking School, and we have certificates to prove it. Many moons ago, Excellent Cook Nancy and I brought a TravelZoo (I think) discount voucher for a cooking class at Le Cardon Bleu. They teach MasterChef Cooking Classes each Saturday. Finally we were […]
A bazillion years ago at the State Fair of Texas in Big D there was a local chef demonstrating how to make Stir Fried Rice. At that point of my life, I do not believe I had ever heard of Stir Fried Rice. (This was long before Panda Express.) I sat through the demonstration, and […]
Labor Day 2012 – We had an indoor picnic. (Don’t want to be out among West Nile.) The menu was super simple, with no fancy table settings. We enjoyed being together. Queso dip and chips are a boy pleaser. The panini sandwiches were delicious. Everybody made their own sandwich to their own liking. Sandwich Sprinkles […]
WOW Reunion 2012- There it sat at the end of the counter. It had good presentation – tomatoes surrounded the edge of the bowl, and I thought it might be a rice salad. I took a good sized spoonful, and continued filling my plate with other delicious salads. Eventually I took a bite of the […]
It was so good to see Paula at the WOW Reunion. She is a dear friend and wonderful cook. (She has even worked at Williams-Sonoma. I am too jealous for words! It is little consolation that she spent more than she made. Wouldn’t I like to try that.) I love it when she emails […]
The Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe is a staple in many kitchens in Texas and probably beyond. In my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking no fewer than 17 people submitted the recipe for the Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake. Talk about a favorite. A couple of years ago, good friend Nancy – who is an excellent […]
One of the best cooks I know is my dear friend Sheila. We have been cooking together for a bazillion years. Back when, we prepared many a luncheon for the church ladies (WMU – Women’s Missionary Union as it was called). Sheila is from Virginia, and she does everything properly. Her attention to detail is […]
Ben has been lobbying for me to make chocolate pie for our family get-to-gathers. On Memorial Day, his wish was granted. This recipe is adapted from several chocolate pie recipes, and I am amazed how good it is (shocked myself). Do you dream about a dark rich chocolate pie? Well then, this is the pie […]
