recipes

We celebrated Mom’s birthday today. I’ve been making her birthday cake for forty two years. Since the year that she taught me…

Slow roasted tomatoes have absolutely nothing to do with my exciting news. We had a boy! The newest addition to the Hooton…

I love retro food. Comfortable, nostalgic, homey food that catapults me back to my childhood. A bundt pan sends me there at the…

A good bolognese needs the freshest meat possible. I’m sure that I sound like a broken record but if you have the chance…

On Saturday, I put out a plea for help via Twitter and Facebook for some dessert suggestions to follow a penne venison Bolognese. Everyone…

Penne Arrabbiata translated literally into English is angry penne. I prefer the translation ‘penne mad as hell’. My first forkful of this spicy classic…

She was just waking up when I called. Only enough air in her voice to make it audible.  I could feel her smiling…

If you’re looking for a heart healthy recipe, you’d best log off. I can’t be responsible for leading you astray! However, if…

I’m on a bit of a roll with the kitchen bloopers.  Ralph and I spent the weekend up at the farm. He wanted…

Hello again. Sorry about the radio silence. Ralph and I snuck away for a couple of days for a mid winter break. It’s…