Category: FOOD

I had a chance to try two recipes from Kathleen Flinn’s book last night. I made Fish en papillote (baked in paper) and a simple Alfredo Sauce with linguine. Sounds fancy right? Well it was so easy. Both recipes were described in her book and used during her lessons. I made a mental note when… more

I’ve been reading this book by Kathleen Flinn. It was on the new book shelf at my library. I always scan it by the checkout when I have the kids with me. It’s really my only chance sometimes to find an adult book. Most of the time, the books I pick up there are duds, but… more

I love the traditions that each season carry along with them. Fires are one of the favorites of Fall. The kids have been asking for months if it was time to have one inside yet, but of course that won’t happen for another 3 to 4 months. Outside fires are the next best thing, especially… more

I tried a new pie crust recipe that had vodka in the list of ingredients. I was curious to see how it would taste so I picked up a mini bottle of vodka and gave it a try. I did not use all the water and vodka mixture that the recipe called for. It was… more

Now that fall is officially here, we like to bring out the books to help us get into the mood. One of our favorites is  Too Many Pumpkins, by Linda White. It tells a story of a lady who hates pumpkins because she was practically raised on them. A pumpkins drops from a truck one… more