I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day when I noticed that the woman in front of me was carrying a box of Ball jars. Wondering what she was planning to do with them, I was relieved that the cashier satisfied my curiosity by asking the woman ...
I love winter for a multitude of reasons, the first, of course, being that I live in sunny Southwest Florida and a winter day for us is a balmy 60 degrees. But a close second is the seasonal fare that accompanies winter weather: root vegetables, casseroles and...
Friends, I can’t believe it: Thanksgiving is almost here. (Wasn’t it just the Fourth of July? I swear it was yesterday that I was freezing homemade popsicles and making batches of potato salad for summer picnics.) But now November is creeping up on us, and...
My son Eric  created this recipe. It is amazing and very tasteful so a small amount goes a long way. 1 package kumquats-sliced thin, stems removed 2TBSp. brandy 3 TBSP. red wine vinegar 3 TBSP. sugar 1 TBSP. butter ½ cup orange juice 1 TBSP. apricot marmalad...
Cupcakes started it all, of course—those individual treats that went from second-grade-class-party staple to haute couture in a matter of months. (Seriously, how many cupcake shops have sprouted up in your city recently? I’ve counted at least three in mine...
Judi and Matt at Brasserie BeLge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H65NgNBsp9Y ...
Learn how to cook Fried Red Tomatoes with Judi Gallagher and Matt Orr. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYjcOlcAAdw ...
I ask you: Is there any better breakfast food than a fresh-from-the-griddle blueberry pancakes, smothered in butter and flooded with pure maple syrup? My mouth is watering just thinking about them. Mmm, and there’s also blueberry pie, blueberry cobbler, blue...
