Tomorrow night for dinner, guests who stayed with us for many years are in town. They are coming for a dinner of lemon grilled chicken; Hasselback Potatoes (see that recipe from several years ago); zucchini casserole and Peachy Cream Pie … Continue reading
Daffodils are appearing here in Ithaca. As I write, it’s 7:15 p.m. and still light! And Easter is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate spring than with an Easter Morning gathering of friends who are all tired … Continue reading
Being of Scots heritage, our family serves Sherry Trifle for dessert at all family celebrations and for holidays, particularly Easter, Christmas and New Year’s – known as Hogmanay in Scotland. There are as many ways to make trifle as there … Continue reading
Although Valentine’s Day just sped by, this could be the perfect treat for a romantic dinner anytime or a nice dinner with friends. It happens to be gluten free! This is a very rich tart. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup whole almonds … Continue reading
I love pears. I love hazelnuts (filberts) and I love lemon. All three are front and center in this free form tart called a croustade. I rolled the dough straight onto the parchment paper and then used the paper to … Continue reading
Thank goodness I only make this pie during the holidays–it’s so darn good. My brother-in-law and I fight for the last piece! To make a beautiful pecan pie, use pecan halves and carefully arrange the halve “face up”. . But … Continue reading
On a recent visit to my mother’s home, I browsed through her recipe box in search of an ice box pie that I loved from my childhood. Several other recipes, handwritten in a nearly-forgotten beautiful cursive, jumped out and brought back memories. … Continue reading
In search of the best Beignets I (Deb) am really good with languages. I speak 3. French, unfortunately, is not one of them. The 8B sent Kristie and me to New Orleans to an International Food Blogging Conference #IFBC18 to … Continue reading
When we first opened the Inn, I found a cookbook that we’ve used so much, it is now falling apart. The book, Easiest and Best Coffee Cake and Quick Breads by Renny Darling, is full of easy and delicious recipes. This bread has … Continue reading
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, my friend Jennifer served a Mexican feast for our book club meeting. Really, it could be any week of the year because we LOVE Mexican food. We began the meal with Margaritas, and finished … Continue reading