This summer has been ‘jam’ packed with travel, fun, good food and family.  So much so that I actually baked these cookies weeks ago but only now have the time to share them with all of you.  Let me back … Continue reading →

We are smack dab in the middle of Cherry season and I am jumping up and down with joy.  I cannot get enough of those meaty, juicy, little red orbs of deliciousness.  As I was wrist deep in red stains … Continue reading →

Frying chicken is an art, and one which my Dad had more than mastered during his lifetime.  Dad made the best-ever fried chicken!  I don’t think he ever tired of that labor intensive task, possibly because of how much he … Continue reading →

As much canning and preserving that took place in my home when I was young, I have no memories of homemade jams or jellies on our table.  I can’t imagine among the tomatoes, pickles, sauerkraut, and green beans that lined … Continue reading →