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Valentine’s Day 1989 was the first time that I cooked for Ralph. We had been dating for nine months, without me so much…

3000 tiny white lights, 200 feet of green garland, 13 wreaths, one 10 foot Christmas tree, miles of wired ribbon and sinamay,…

Master Chef Axel Begner, co-owner of Opera Bistro, invited me to cook with him for this year’s fund-raising event in support of the…

Chocolate Cake makes 18 cupcakes preheat oven 350*F line muffin tin with paper liners 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 2…

I can’t begin to tell you how guilt ridden I feel on the days that I don’t have time to write a…

Hello again! When I first started to write this blog, my friend Judith, predicted that, on days that I could not write I would…

With all of the cooking that I do, it is important for me to watch my family’s calorie intake or we will end up looking…

My oldest and dearest friend’s birthday is in May. We were born in the same year and have shared 36 birthdays. When her grandmother was alive, every…

My husband Ralph has British roots. This explains his ability to consume vast amounts of beer and tea. Every morning, Ralph wakes up and…

My Mom has a friend who keeps laying hens. As a hostess gift to me, she brought a dozen fresh eggs. There…