You’ll know I’ve been kidnapped by alien creatures the day I serve a dessert bare, such as a plain-Jane portion of bread pudding or an uninspired square of gingerbread cake. Anyone who knows me knows I’d doll up either of those desserts… Continue Reading
Please don’t think I’m a vain cook, but here’s one problem I have when I make up a recipe that turns into a crowd-pleasing keeper. People ask for the recipe, and then I get this look on my face (what the heck … I forgot… Continue Reading
My pink house isn’t finished enough yet for me to host a meal, so it’s the sisters’ Thanksgiving event at twin Shelly’s house. Sister Bethany will bring an organic turkey from St. Helena, as well as items for the olive platter, and some… Continue Reading
Commercial treats from childhood were so tasty; Ding-Dongs, Zingers, Hostess cupcakes, and Snowballs quickly come to mind as some of my childhood favorites. As kids, most of us did not have unlimited access to these goodies, and perhaps that is… Continue Reading
Credit HawkMan Studios’ ArtHop guys, Adam Mankoski and Troy Hawkins, for suggesting fondue for our latest anewscafe.com team gathering, a monthly event we never call a meeting, but a group hug. No photos to document the night. We were so busy dipping… Continue Reading
I come from a long, unrelenting line of country folks that all came to this country before the revolution, so there isn’t much ethnicity in my family except a sort of reverse one. I always tell people that I am… Continue Reading
We thought you would enjoy this YouTube video (about 6.5 minutes long) from Saturday’s annual Hyampom Pie Auction fundraiser. This is an annual event in Hyampom to raise money for our Community Hall. This event has been going on for… Continue Reading
Recently a great friend of mine took a family vacation to Hawaii. There was surfing, snorkeling, and general beach frolicking in paradise, plus plenty of relaxing in the sunshine. But the best part of this family trip was that my dear… Continue Reading
Chris Fiscus is my new daughter-in-law’s father, a good man, a gifted writer of father-of-the-bride toasts and a heck of a good cook. He prepared these ribs for a family engagement dinner that honored Josh and Kat at the Fiscus home. I was… Continue Reading
Troy Hawkins shared his recipe for fruitcake in his Question of the Day section. He says this is a good recipe. “I love to serve a slice with a brandy butter (the kind used for plum pudding), spooned over, and topped… Continue Reading
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