• Hangin’ In There – Early Summer 2025

    My most fun cooking projects this spring have been 1 – dehydrating pineapple; so tender and sweet – like pineapple-flavored raisons! And 2 – deciding to finally tackle the challenge of cooking a true Virginia country ham. I bought the…

  • Yes, It’s Been Quite A While . . .

     As you are well aware nothing about the past many months has been smooth and calm, or even normal. I too have been caught up in emotional reactions to national politics, to global concerns and simply just getting by day…

  • I finally have those Dinner and Class dates scheduled!

    Has this winter seemed endless to you? It sure has to me. So I plead that winter kept me from tackling those dates. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!  As I sorted through pictures I thought you might…

  • The Fall Roundup !

    Wow – we galloped from blazing hot summer through a colorful fall and now it’s actually wintery weather, although there are weeks to go before the official Solstice date (Dec 22). The temp dropped to 18 degrees last night here…

  • In which I debone a turkey!

    Why would someone debone a turkey? The answer is “it’s all Julia’s fault”! Years and years ago on the farm in South Dakota I watched Julia Child debone a duck on one of her PBS shows.  And her reasons for…