A Pear Rant – Revisited
Sometimes I just don’t know when to leave well enough alone. Take my pear dumplings, for example. Please. They were adaptations of a perfectly lovely Apple Dumpling recipe from a… Continue Reading
Sometimes I just don’t know when to leave well enough alone. Take my pear dumplings, for example. Please. They were adaptations of a perfectly lovely Apple Dumpling recipe from a… Continue Reading
I’ll cut right to the chase. It’s almost Valentine’s Day. You have two days. Never fear, you still have time to make something chocolate for either your sweetheart or yourself… Continue Reading
Dear Shelly: Help! My home is just “blah.” I’ve spent years accumulating all sorts of things; furniture, art and accessories, most of which I liked, but now I’m not so… Continue Reading
We are on a roll! One of my favorite treats for my family has always been cinnamon rolls. My husband started it, years ago, even before we were married. About… Continue Reading
Baby, it’s cold outside! Quick, let’s prepare something warm to eat. But not a sweet. That’s because one reader e-mailed a tiny complaint: I publish too many dessert recipes. Many… Continue Reading
Congratulations to those of you who’ve gone to battle against the excess in your home and brought that clutter-dragon into submission. “Divide and conquer” is an appropriate description of this… Continue Reading
(Editor’s note: This is from our best-of archives. It originally was published on Dec. 21, 2007. Enjoy.) My son told me I have bad breath. I am using Listerine three… Continue Reading
My 3-year-old fox terrier (whom we have had since a puppy) bit my 9 year old daughter. My daughter simply walked near our dog as she was by the garbage…. Continue Reading
I love receiving homemade foods as holiday gifts. My favorites are those that will last at least for a week or so after Christmas. As a giver of food gifts,… Continue Reading
I saved this recipe from last year, when reader Deb Duryee of Shasta Lake emailed it with this note: “Doni asked for it, here it is. Especially easy for those… Continue Reading