Just trifling

May 24, 2010 by

Last weekend was the DonRockwell picnic, an annual homage to food.  For it I wanted to make something light,  but decadent.  I...

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Homemade Salad Dressing

May 17, 2010 by

It is the abundance of small touches that we notice in any experience.  And really that is what good hostessing is all about.  Small...

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MMMM Ham Sandwich

Mar 25, 2010 by

So I thawed another large chunk of ham and sliced it down for sandwiches.  A couple where so tasty I thought I would share: Ham and...

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How to Use a Whole Ham With Tw...

Jan 21, 2010 by

Sometimes I find buying big huge pieces of meat in the grocery store a bit daunting, especially when there is only Hubby and I to eat...

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Countdown to Turkey Day

Nov 24, 2009 by

Well readers there are only a handful more days until Thanksgiving.  I love Thanksgiving, probably because I grew up in a family of...

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The faux-tagine dinner.

Sep 8, 2009 by

A few posts ago I listed a recipe for a terribly good lavender bundt cake, which by the way recently I have been throwing in...

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