Last weekend I was given a box of less-than-perfect produce filled with items about to be thrown away. They weren’t spoiled, just imperfect. The kale was a little brown,…
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Tea Party-in-a-Box, a delightful celebration during a pandemic.
Lets’ face it, COVID -19 has put a wrench in pretty much everything this year. Weddings are being postponed, there’s no more live theater or music to attend, and…
Summer is winding down, and so many families are staying home right now. Many of us have pretty much used up all our tricks to un-bore the back yard.…
You guys… I came upon a friend’s FB post the other day, about how to dispose of bacon grease after cooking. The post indicated that instead of disposing of…
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Gourmet Chocolate made from scratch… delicious, decadent and SO easy to make!
While some may ask, “Why make chocolate when it’s so much easier to buy it?” I ask, “Where’s the fun in that?” Plus I really love gourmet dark chocolate…
It’s squash season! Know how I know? This. Yep. I harvested this 8 pound+ monster summer squash from my garden. And that was one of 4 harvested that day.…
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Beautiful and delicious Pear and Apple cheese balls, a great fall appetizer
Come on… who doesn’t love a cheese ball? They’re fun to eat, and easy to make. Being a bit of a cheeseball myself, I have a particular affinity for these orbs o’…
May 25th is National Wine Day. So how about doing some cooking with wine? In my Tamara Twist Champagne episode I have several ideas for cooking with wine. Wine…
Who doesn’t love a pie? Sweet or savory, when buttery crust is combined with delicious filling, something magical happens. But, how ‘bout something more portable, freezeable, personal. Today on…
Ah yes, there is a holiday for everything. And April 26th is, at it turns out, National Pretzel Day here in the US. By far, my favorite way to…