Prepping for the Holidays
Thanksgiving is just about my favorite meal to cook. Under the guidance of my New Orleans born stepfather I cooked my first thanksgiving dinner when I was 9 years old and with few exceptions I’ve cooked one every year for…
“What to do with what you have” Pie
My current binge watch is The Great British Baking Show beginning all the way back with season one. Drooling over all those desserts inspired me to make a pie I’m calling “What to do with what you have” Pie. In…
The Challenge of Cooking Over Fire
Fires and hearths are what I’m thinking about this week as I put together my talk for the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello on Sept 21st! …
History Dinners at Indigo House for Summer, Fall, and Winter 2019-2020
Jiggery-pokery with calendars and lists has been my work this week. I am delighted to announce the scheduled dates for my Indigo House History Dinners for this summer (June), Fall (September and October) and for the coming winter (February and…
In which a tree falls on the barn
Here in my neck of the Virginia woods the rain has been far more than plentiful over the summer. The rain soaks the soil and the least wind drops any dead tree standing. In my case that means the…
Finding a good solution to my stacks of old magazines
IMAGINE A PICTURE HERE of too many stacks of magazines on very crowded bookshelves! You really don’t want to see it! Those who know me well know I’ve been a magazine hoarder for many years; especially magazines about food or…
