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Summer barbecues, cookouts, get togethers. It is that time of year. I can smell the fresh cut grass, hear the birds, and taste the whoopie pies. Whoopie pies are a chocolate cake cookie with filling.  If you have never had the pleasure of eating one of these delectable delights, then make haste to your kitchen [...]

I had to write this post. I am so happy to have learned this tip from my friend Phyllis who should actually have her own column on little nifty tips. She never fails to amaze me on her knowlege base of facts pertaining to food. (She’s also a damn good teacher!) I recently was visiting [...]

One of my favorite meals is a spicy rubbed chicken that my neighbor Lise showed me how to make. She cooks it on a barbecue grill she inherited from me, though she uses wood instead of charcoal. After the chicken is cooked on one side, she places pitas on top to toast them while the [...]

Living in New England has its benefits. One, is the different varieties of vegetables that are available here. Asparagus is one such vegetable. I recently read an article about how a small town in Massachusetts, West Brookfield,  has reasoned out that they should get credit for being the first area where asparagus grew. People in [...]

This week I planned my weekend. I made date nut bread last night so my weekend is free of baking. I have a college graduation to attend so not much time is left. Date nut bread makes a great breakfast-quick, moist, and flavorful. I also make it healthy, using fresh ingredients. I usually slice it [...]

I recently had a muffin discussion with my friend Jane. She was telling me about this great muffin she had while visiting the NJ shore this past April. When she told me that it was called a morning glory muffin, I had memories of a local bakery that used to make them. They are a [...]

Who doesn’t love homemade pizza? Pizza is like one of everyone’s favorite food as long as it is made properly. Everyone has their own ideas of what a great pizza crust should be. I happen to like a thick crust that has substance to it. Forget the cracker type, though I have had a couple [...]

What is your favorite kind of pancake? I love buckwheat and blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and a dab of butter, but I am always willing to try a new pancake recipe. I am a maple syrup dipper, not a soaker. A dipper takes a piece of pancake and lightly touches the maple syrup. A [...]

Beef Stroganoff is one of those dinners that I occasionally make when I want something delicious, yet not too time consuming to make. The weather last night was damp, drizzly, and raw. I had planned to have steaks on the grill but I couldn’t blame my husband for not wanting to venture out onto the [...]

Mothers. Everyone knows one, though she may not be a relative. What would we do without mothers?  I for one love being a mother, from the first moment when the doctor called and said that I would become one. I loved the smell of newborn babies and the terrible twos were not so terrible. In [...]