I love mushrooms and have been excited to try this recipe. My people do not. So, I waited until we had a great selection of leftovers, figuring anyone who didn’t want this could find something else. Well as it turns out, the mushroom and farro soup was a huge hit and Honey and Whit loved… Read More
I’ve used Ina’s Garlic Roasted Potatoes as a side staple for many years. They are easy, delicious and compliment most any meat. The margin notes say that this recipe was a Barefoot Contessa favorite for many years at her store. I never thought to share the recipe until a friend asked me if I had… Read More
I’ve shared this recipe a couple of times as it is one of my boys’ favorite suppers. On John’s first visit home a couple of weeks ago, this is the meal he requested! I thought it was worth resharing as we have been making the entire meal on the Blackstone recently and it works like… Read More
Whit and I made this Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart as a trial run for the holidays and it was divine! It was a little more involved than many of our dessert recipes, but worth the effort. I suggested we make it again at Thanksgiving and he suggested we make it again “long before Thanksgiving”. At… Read More
With John’s pending visit, I enjoyed baking up a few new treats in addition to some old favorites. These were a tremendous hit! Early in the week before his arrival I made a batch of these shortbread cookies. Well, they spread out and didn’t look at all like the photo. I was so disappointed that… Read More
We love weekend brunch as much as we love blueberry muffins! I can hardly believe this but I just made them from scratch for the first time. They were divine and I know I’ll never revert back to the box variety. Honestly, there wasn’t much effort above what is required by Betty Crocker. Mother gave… Read More
I’ve roasted many a whole chicken over the years, but this one is quite literally perfect. It was easy, juicy, flavorful and browned up wonderfully. Honey and Whit liked it so much that it made me sad John wasn’t here to enjoy it, too! I’ll definitely do it again – easy, tasty and a good… Read More