Year 1972 Big Lake, Alaska Ben and wife, Nadene and son, Robbie, moved to Alaska from Lubbock, Texas in the late 1960’s to cash… Continue reading
What is your idea of the perfect brownie? Maybe you’ve already found it, and maybe you’re still looking. Perhaps, one of these will end your… Continue reading
A plan to offer you some outstanding brownie recipes went awry after I took another exploration through Renée Behnke’s “Memorable Recipes to Share with Family… Continue reading
Swanson River Fire 1959 Funny River Fire 2014 I jumped in the Jeep parked in front of my car with my buddy Paul. Betty jumped… Continue reading
Cold vegetable and fruit soups are refreshing on warm days and make a terrific accompaniment or first course at lunch. Vichyssoise (pronounced vee-shee-swahz), a creamy… Continue reading
SWANSON RIVER FIRE 1969 FUNNY RIVER FIRE 2014 The recent Funny River fire puts my memory in full motion of the 1969 Swanson River fire… Continue reading
Grannie Annie is taking a holiday. She is preparing for company. She will return next week. Here are some of her favorite recipes.… Continue reading
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1881-1931). There is disagreement whether pavlova was created in New Zealand or Australia,… Continue reading
1940’s to Now Several years ago I was given a little book from my grandson, Michael and my great grand daughter Cecile, that is… Continue reading
On the farm in Northern Colorado 1940’S to 1955 If you asked my Dad what kind of pie he wanted, he would say “gooseberry”… Continue reading
One of the first banana cakes I ever made was heavy and, surprisingly, not as moist as I had hoped. The cakes presented here are… Continue reading
So brilliant are the images on the pages of Pat’s Branning’s extraordinarily crafted “Magnolias, Porches & Sweet Tea: Recipes, Stories & Art from the Lowcountry,”… Continue reading
About 1991 or ‘92 North Nikiski, Alaska We built our house and had lived comfortably for four years without electricity or running water. It was… Continue reading
1940’s on a farm North of Fort Collins, Colorado May 1 was a big day for all us grade school kids. We spent the… Continue reading
Come this time of the year, many seafood lovers want to know how to best to handle in-season soft-shell crabs. Pricey – and a delicacy… Continue reading
I have had many e-mails and conversations with people who read this column. Most of them I can repeat and some I cannot! From… Continue reading
Depending on the season, some tropical fruits, such as mango, kiwifruit and papaya are easily found at the supermarket. But, what about odd-looking, lesser-known fruits… Continue reading
NORTHERN COLORADO 1940 TO 1955 EASTER was a big holiday at our house. School was closed for Good Friday. We dyed our eggs on Good… Continue reading
Vegetarian eating is an effective and positive way to help animals, go green and adapt a healthier lifestyle. For some, it’s a way of living,… Continue reading
We’ve just been planted with another kiss from the authors of the newly released “Tupelo Honey Café: New Southern Flavors from the Blue Ridge Mountains.”… Continue reading
