• brunch with friends

    - - - I graduated high school in 1974 and began working for a Swedish steel company in my hometown. It was a diverse group of people working there. One person who I became friendly with was a woman named...

  • if I only read...

    - - ​In all things fall, it’s time to enjoy the bounty that the fall harvest brings. In the November 2021 issue of “Southern Living Magazine” a recipe for Sausage-Stuffed Squash caught my eye. Had I...

  • a taste of tuscany and more

    - - ​The days are growing shorter, the nights cooler and we begin to change how we eat. This is reflected in the meals I am now preparing. My son-in-law likes to surf the web and send me interesting...

  • end of summer

    - - It was a busy summer for me this year. I babysat my grandson one day a week for a few hours and my daughter and granddaughters came down on Friday’s so we could enjoy the beach. We, the grandparents,...

  • decadent dessert

    [Image description] ​Earlier this year, I found in The New York Times “Here to Help” column a recipe for Flourless Chocolate Cake by Genevieve Ko. As it’s just my husband and I, I couldn’t justify baking...