There is only one Julia and not matter how hard I might try I’ll never be her. On this August 15th Julia Child would have been 109. I wanted to honor her birthday by making…
“Three coins in a fountain Each one seeking happiness Thrown by three hopeful lovers Which one will the fountain bless?” These are the words from the song Three Coins In The Fountain written by Julie…
Summer has officially begun. The temps have heated into the 90s. Time to plan a getaway from the city. We are lucky living in DC. You can hop in your car and in 3ish hours…
It seems 2020 was the year we all learned to make bread. As lockdowns became more prevalent the shortage of flour and yeast were very serious. Even mail order was sold out. I did make…
Stockings are empty and the wrapping paper is plied high in the corner and no one wants to throw it away. There is one last Christmas tradition to feast upon, dessert. The roast, ham, turkey…
Southern pot luck dinner, BBQs or the Sunday family dinner just wouldn’t be truly southern if this one dish was missing. That one dish is Banana Pudding. Served warm or cold, meringue topping or whipped…
Forget the whiskers on kittens and packages tied up with string my three favorite things are trollies, tiles and tarts; in Lisbon, Portugal, of course. Warm weather, fresh seafood, old buildings and churches what’s not…
In the northern tip of Spain is an area called Galicia. This area is the home to cathedral Santiago de Compostela. Perhaps you know of it. Maybe have walked one of the many routes…
Happy Blogaversary to me. Today is the 10 year anniversary of my blog. It’s been quite a learning experience from the first blogs to today. I started Eat, Bake, and Travel because I wanted to…
When you think of cigars do the images of big southern tobacco farms or low lit dark paneled rooms with fine leather chairs, cognac and old gentlemen come to mind? Or perhaps, Cuba, big colorful…
Almost two years ago we packed a small bag jumped in the car and headed south of DC to the small historic Virginia town of Staunton. The town is an old mill town and …
The first week of June is our traditional Shenandoah Valley vacation. Virginia still had draconian lockdown measures and we didn’t think this vacation was going to happen. It proved to be true. Phase 1 happened…
Twelves weeks ago we were sent home. Stay home save lives, flatten the curve so we went home and stayed there. Catch up on old movies they said, catch up on reading, they…
Week 11 of the lockdown, but it might as well be week 9,345. It doesn’t seem like it’s ever going to end. The restrictions are easing a bit where I live, but I’m not hopping…
It is hard to believe that is has been nine weeks since the COVID 19 lockdown. I am lucky I’ve been able to work from home and we have been utilizing food delivery from…
French pastry shops fill their windows with Buche de noel during the month of December. As the month winds downs the shops sell out the cakes, they fill their shelves with the Galette des…
FTC disclosure: I received a free hotel stay in exchange for a story and social media posts. Perched on top of the hill overlooking the town of Staunton sits the last remaining hotel. The Stonewall…
Now that the Turkey has been strip to the boney carcass and turned into stock, it is time to turn our attention to Christmas. The days are short, the nights are long and the stores…
The Blue Lagoon You can never travel to Iceland and not be impressed with the people, land and food. I have been to Iceland twice now and I am trying to figure out how to…
I can’t tell you the number of cookbooks I have collected and then donated from my collection. Over the years my “collecting” has slowed down quite a bit. And this year I have only…
