When I was little I remember my mother making this Chinese Velvet Corn Soup and loving it. So to say the least, I enjoy making it for my children. It comes from a thin spiral bound Time Life cookbook, Recipes: The … Continue reading
I love winter fruit – oranges, grapefruit, little clementines. They’re juicy and sweet and just what you need while you’re fighting your winter cold or trying to eat healthy after the holidays. By broiling the grapefruit you start to break … Continue reading
When ever my Polish-American mother visits or we visit her, my family orders up a pot of Borscht, beet soup. It’s become a tradition and this past week for our Christmas visit it was the first item on the menu. I always … Continue reading
This year instead of kid created Christmas cookies I gave my neighbors caramel popcorn in a hopefully useful jar. I think secretly I made this for them so that I could eat 1/3 of this recipe myself. I received this … Continue reading
Let the holiday parties begin! One of my favorite hot appetizers to make are these sausage stuffed mushrooms. It’s perfect for a Christmas or New Year’s Eve party. Years ago in my Chicago life, I took a cooking class with … Continue reading
Remember to pin this recipe! Recently I made two families baby meals in the same week. Both received a big salad and my homemade dressing. Both came back with glowing reviews about the dressing. Made me think it was time … Continue reading
There are so many different sides you can have on your Thanksgiving table. In fact I think the whole point of the holiday might sometimes be to see just how many you can fit. Personally the veggies matter for me. … Continue reading