I had one hell of a shower for my first born. Numerous gifts were given. I had been to my fair ...
The other day I received a flyer advertising a romantic Caribbean get-away. It showed a scantily ...
It was in the early to mid-80s and I was about 10-11 years old. When we went to the supermarket, I ...
I love salmon. I probably eat entirely too much of it.
But what I love about salmon are the ...
I love this time of year. So many good things are available at the market and in such abundance. ...
These curlicue-shaped fiddlehead greens are a specialty of the forest. They are actually fern ...
Mediterranean flavors are the ones I turn to when I'm in a cooking rut and can't figure out what to ...
1 sheet puff pastry, preferably Dufour, defrosted overnight
1/3 cup slivered blanched almonds
2 ...
6 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 (8 ...
Trim ends and slice 6-8 mushrooms.
Sautee in butter in a small frying pan and remove with a ...
2 pounds Red Bliss potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), unpeeled and scrubbed
Kosher salt
1 bay ...
POM Cream Cheese Frosting
juice from 3-4 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates,* or 1-1/2 cups POM ...
Not only were we celebrating our nation’s birthday this past weekend, but the birthdays of two of ...
It was a Lonely Planet recommendation, but the description made it hard to tell – it was ...
In our effort to downsize but continue to have fun, we scrambled together all our frequent flyer ...
There are ten of us for dinner this year, ranging in age from 2 ½ to 91. My granddaughter, who is ...
I'm wishing a Happy Hanukkah to all of our Jewish friends. Since Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of ...
My little brother came home from a bar mitzvah with a dazed look in his eyes and a henna tattoo ...
It is 3:30PM November 26, 2009. I take a deep breath as I swallow a spoonful of green bean ...
Easter isn't complete without eggs, be it chocolate eggs, plastic eggs, or desserts made with eggs. ...
As Easter fast approaches I get excited at the prospect of having a houseful of friends and family ...
There are many different Lenten practices between Ash Wednesday and Easter that include fasting, ...
As Spring slowly arrives in Maine and the snow stubbornly retreats, I push back the compost ...
Today we ended Faith’s life. She was, according to the records, 19 years old.
She had cancer and ...
My favorite sandwich as a child was a Grilled Cheese. It still is today. I'm continually amazed at ...
The first time I ate at Coco Lezzone in Florence, it was at the invitation of film producer Dino ...