There’s something about hot, summer weather that makes me crave Key lime pie. Maybe it’s because I’d rather be in Florida, enjoying a cool ocean breeze, than having to deal with the heat and humidity in Missouri. Since there are no travel plans in myimmediate future, I let my cooking transport me to the places I long to be. In this case, Florida came to me via a recipe for...
Having a family and working as a food blogger can be tricky at times. Take this bread recipe, for example. I started working on it late one afternoon and finished it after the sun went down - i.e. pictures with natural light would have to wait until morning. Meanwhile, my...
Our extended family is blessed to include some wonderful Italians (the rest of us are all good German stock, so we appreciate the variety), and one of our Christmas traditions is to have a big spaghetti dinner together on Christmas day. A huge pot of spaghetti, another of homemade tomato...
My brother lived in Waikiki for a few years, and I was lucky enough to get to visit him, AND to go to an ‘authentic Hawaiian luau celebration” with my family while we were there. I put that in quotes because who knows how authentic it really was – people from...
Breakfast for dinner is always a popular choice with my family, but sometimes I’m hungry for a meal that’s more substantial and nutritious than the usual pancakes or waffles we fix. On occasions like this, I turn towards frittatas; they include eggs (which make them breakfast-like) and other savory ingredients such...
