• a flurry of cooking

    - - One of the last things I received in the shared portion of my Dreyer Farms CSA box, was a cheese pumpkin, which I was unsure how to cook. It has been stored in my cool, dark basement since fall....

  • the other white meat

    [Image description] ​Recently my husband and I were invited to friends of ours for dinner where we were served a delicious boneless pork chop entrée Baked Pork Chops with Bourbon Glaze. The recipe begins...

  • month end round up

    - - - - - Time is just flying by! Between babysitting, work and life, some nights I’m too tired to put my thoughts down regarding the wonderful dishes I’ve made. Recently I prepared a recipe by Claire...

  • homage to fred sr.

    - - My late father-in-law’s birthday is the 26th of this month and my husband said, “He was a man of simple tastes.” In observance of his birthday, my husband asked me to make his father’s favorite meal...

  • catch up sunday

    - - ​Today is Belmar’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. I’ve been in the house since late morning as the revelers have descended upon our town. There’s not a parking space available on my street. Therefore,...

  • a classic with a twist

    [Image description] ​I bake a batch, sometimes two, of cookies every week. My husband’s tolerance for sugar and chocolate has changed over the past few years. He now finds Toll House Chocolate Chips too...