Pastry in Paris
There is no better place in the world for pastries — and that’s in France! My husband ate the WHOLE thing!
Let’s Eat
Tuscan Apple Tart
TUSCAN APPLE TART TUSCAN APPLE TART November 15, 2022 Sally Jadlow Comments 0 Comment One of the best things I like about fall is the yummy foods containing apples and cinnamon. I learned about this recipe recently and decided to try it. I’ll share the recipe with you, in case you might like to try it also. It’s …
Pear Pineapple Compote Recipe
I think pears are best fresh, with a little cheese on the side. But here’s a tasty recipe to use them up before they go bad. Pear Pineapple Compote 3 ripe pears, cut into bite-size chunks (I don’t peel the pears, but you might prefer them peeled)1 14 oz. can of chunk pineapple, with its …
Fresh heirloom tomato salad
This salad is sooo good. I love the colors and presentation as much as the taste! I hadn’t thought about mixing watermelon with the tomatoes and burrata, but it works. If I were making it at home, I’d add some avocado and maybe pine nuts or pistachios on top! Darlene Delucadarlenedeluca.com/
A wine for everyone
I recently had dinner at a restaurant in Colorado that specializes in local wines. Apparently, hundreds of them! It always surprises me to see the vast selection of wines available. I tend to find a couple of labels I like and stick to them. I used to be a chardonnay drinker until I realized I …
Banana Cream Pie, or Why I Don’t Like to Cook
In 1969, when I was in the ninth grade, Home Economics was a required class for girls. We spent a semester on cooking and a semester on sewing, with a smattering of instruction on childcare and household budgeting thrown into the mix. During the cooking semester, we made a banana cream pie. We worked together …
Peach Cobbler!
I made cobbler with fresh peaches for the first time this season this week, then ate the first serving when it was still warm. The true mark of summer. The peach cobbler recipe I use is posted over on my blog. What’s your favorite summer dessert? Theresa HuppTheresa is the award-winning author of historical fiction …
Easy summer salad
Made one of my favorite summer salads last night. Cucumber salad with green peppers and tomatoes. For added color, I tossed in a few yellow tomatoes. And for additional flavor, some chopped red onion. Sprinkle some Italian seasoning then toss the whole thing in Italian dressing and marinate for an hour or so. Serve topped …
Raspberries are ready!
If I had to grow my own food to survive, I would’ve starved decades ago. My husband and I have not had much luck growing foods over the years, but we do have a patch of raspberries that has produced fruit for several years now. It always surprises me when we get them — and …