Some of my most cherished memories – as far back as I can remember – are of celebrating Halloween.  As children – my brothers, sisters, and I, begged our treats in costumes most often handmade by my mom.  Sometimes they … Continue reading →

If you are assuming from the title of this post that I am one of those people who has their Holiday shopping done by July, the family photo taken by September, and the season’s greeting cards addressed and stamped by … Continue reading →

If patience is a virtue, my father was a very virtuous man.  Remembering back to my younger days, so many of my memories are of being at his elbow observing and absorbing all his knowledge on the subject of cooking … Continue reading →

My cell phone rang just as I was about to deliver a tray of these bars to a friend of mine.  Her daughter was graduating high school and the cookies would be my donation to the dessert buffet at her … Continue reading →

It’s that time again.  Every year around February/March there is that knock at the door from those sweet little neighbor girls.  “Would you like to buy some cookies?”  Silly question.  Of course I would like to buy some cookies.  I … Continue reading →