My Aunt Norma, who turns 80 something tomorrow, is a most special person, and is the one has had the greatest impact on my life, from food to style and everything in between. When I was little, I wanted to … Continue reading →

Here at The White Oak we offer dinner to our guests. Normally it’s four courses. In the winter months we have soup, salad, main course and dessert. In the summer we either do chilled soups or some type of appetizer. … Continue reading →

Summer Fruits – Is there anything better? Here at The William Henry Miller Inn, we begin our full breakfast with muffins or sweet breads, assorted juices and a fruit course. This time of year the biggest question is “what will … Continue reading →

Back in the 1970’s, Bon Appetit magazine published this recipe for Triple Chocolate Cake. I’m so sorry that I haven’t kept a log of the number of these I’ve made since it has to be in the high hundreds. Every … Continue reading →

This is not your ordinary seafood cocktail of yore. We are located on the upper Eastern Shore of Maryland. The mighty Chesapeake Bay, the biggest estuary in the US, is the largest body of water hugging our shores close by … Continue reading →

I don’t remember why I love cookies so much. I suppose it has to do with warm memories from childhood. I still have Grandmother Lucy’s cookie recipes. She lived in Marshall, Missouri, and I remember riding bikes with Susan Reid, … Continue reading →