With bitter-sweet emotions, I have to say, with the inventions of the ipad, iphone, ipod touch, and android phones, 3″x5″ recipe cards and Grandma’s wooden recipe box may be a thing of the past. I can’t help it, no matter where technology takes us, I still cling to the comforts of tradition in the kitchen. [...]
my american kitchen
My sister just came for a visit, and after spending several days on the road driving to Florida from Maryland, eating at various “fast food” restaurants and visiting several friends along the way, made the comment “the American diet is catastrophe.” After sparking the debate, she then solicited opinions from the adults in the group [...]
I think we can all look back at our childhood or early adulthood and think to a time when our parents did something (positive or negative) that will impact us for the rest of our lives. Thankfully, I can say that my mother had a very positive influence on me and cultivated a love for [...]
Anyone that entertains will vouch for the fact that you can’t have a party without owning several decorative platters in different shapes and sizes. You don’t even have to entertain a lot to make use of a couple of well-sized platters in different shapes and colors. I love platters because you can use them for [...]
Every Sunday night I sit down with my stack of recipe books, pen, and meal planning pad (o.k., so maybe I’m old-fashioned…I guess I could sit down with my smart phone or laptop just as easily) and make a list of recipes to make for dinners in the coming week. It just makes sense to [...]
My American Kitchen. What does your kitchen mean to you? I know that in our house the kitchen is the central core of our home where many activities go on. Eating and food preparation, though the primary activities, are only two of the many things that take place in our American kitchen. I’m sure many [...]