When life gives you lemons make lemon bars.

When life gives you lemons make lemon curd and as much as I love lemonade, I love lemon curd so much more. You can do a lot of things with lemon curd, bedsides eating it… View Post

It’s National Watermelon Day

So, cool off from the dog days of August with some cool Watermelon. Moon and Stars is making a comeback as a wonderful, somewhat seedless heirloom variety. You should be able to find Sugar Baby  available at your… View Post

Market baskets

I had the privilege to live in Germany for three years while my husband was stationed in the Army. We lived in a very small town in southwest Germany call Baumholder. For me it was adventure, in… View Post

Cream, Creme Fraiche, mushrooms and noodles=Beef Stroganoff

Just a few rich ingredients and you get something special. I found this out with the Beef Stroganoff I made today from the Ad Hoc cookbook. The cream  sauce was simmered for 35 minutes with… View Post

Summer of the Corn

This year we are buying a lot of corn at the farmer’s markets. I love sweet white corn. Except for grilled corn on the cob the only other recipe I make is my corn pudding… View Post