By Eliot, on July 27th, 2021
This round’s selection is 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Ziegelman. It was a very informative and very readable history of immigrant food from the 1850s to the 1930s. . . . → Read More: Potato Sandwiches with Pepperoni and Basil for Cook the Books
By Eliot, on July 23rd, 2021
Here’s a natural, homemade cleaner that will make your whole house smell wonderful. . . . → Read More: Mom’s Cleaner
By Eliot, on July 19th, 2021
What a ride! North Face of the Heart is a crime thriller, a family dynamics drama, coupled with Basque legends and New Orleans voodoo set against the backdrop of Katrina. Intrigued? Read on for the review and recipes. . . . → Read More: A Basque-New Orleans Hybrid Sandwich (and a review of North Face of the Heart for TLC)
By Eliot, on July 9th, 2021
Join me for a LATE book review of A Winter Night by Anne Leah Parrish today and a list of revisited recipes…everything from donuts to ice cream to waffles and pancakes (and chocolate). . . . → Read More: A late review of A Winter Night for TLC
By Eliot, on July 5th, 2021
I believe I skipped the last couple of months of “In My Kitchen” and while I didn’t gain a lot of new gadgetry in the kitchen, I still wanted to check in and share.
First, I was thrilled to announce on July 1st that I am a finalist in a Taste of Home cooking contest. . . . → Read More: July 2021 “In My Kitchen”
By Eliot, on July 1st, 2021
I’m a finalist in a Taste of Home recipe contest. Please read on and VOTE for my ,Maple-Chai Pumpkin Muffins. . . . → Read More: Please vote for me!
By Eliot, on June 29th, 2021
Here’s a “thrown-together” recipe from my locally delivered farm bag. I had a pound of green beans and celery to use up. What I got was a keeper of a recipe. . . . → Read More: Chicken Stir-Fry with Celery and Green Beans
By Eliot, on June 24th, 2021
I’m revisiting a favorite (and easy) family recipe today, my favorite Uncle’s pickle recipe. . . . → Read More: The Pickle Recipe for Food ‘n Flix and a family favorite
By Eliot, on June 22nd, 2021
I paired today’s TLC Tour with a cocktail. Please read on for a review of The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis and a beverage to sip as you turn pages. . . . → Read More: A Review: The Essence of Nathan Biddle for TLC Book Tours. A Cocktail: The Hemingway Daiquiri for Summer Sipping
By Eliot, on June 17th, 2021
I’ve mentioned a few times that we recently spent a week at the lake for a family reunion.
It was wonderful and there was really no drama to share. 🙂
I did want to share these two photos. We were fortunate to have really mild weather and a few rain showers while we were . . . → Read More: End of the Rainbow
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