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Give Me a Side Dish Any Day For some, a Thanksgiving meal is all about the turkey or the desserts. For me, it’s the side dishes, that highlight the day. But it’s also about family, friends, and even strangers with whom I share the meal. Gobble ‘Til You Wobble: Eat, Drink & Be Thankful In...
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Cranberries: A Side Dish of Memories My mother never trusted me with too many activities in the kitchen on such a momentous day as Thanksgiving. But I do remember one trivial chore on my list: preparing the cranberry sauce. Cranberries in a Can At the time it was easily done. You just opened both ends...
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Now, I’m not a purist when it comes to foods. But I’m uneasy about any product with ingredients I can’t pronounce. I don’t want the label to read like the fine print on a can of aerosol spray. My Pure Food Era One year, I began a campaign to introduce purer foods to the kitchen...
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Austin, Keeper of the Family Culinary Flame My grandson, Austin, told me that he plans to make a green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. I couldn’t believe that someone in the Millennial age bracket wanted to make a recipe from so long ago. Learning in the Kitchen “Is that the old recipe with the Campbell’s soup,...
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Pumpkins and gourds help set the tone for the day. The Observant vs. the Indifferent There are two groups of people when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving—the Observant and the Indifferent. Those who keep Thanksgiving fall into sub-sets. Let’s call them The Innovators and the Firm-Minded Traditionalists. The Innovators are kitchen warriors willing to play...
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Carnahan Family in Halloween Attire I thought you might like to see this old photo of the family at the Governor’s Mansion in the 90s. (left to right): Robin, Randy, Mel, Jean, Tom, Debra, Austin, Andrew, and Russ. Hmm. . . wish I still had that outfit; I could take up fortune telling. (Costumes were...
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Food to Swoon Over There’s so much to be said for Lona’s Lil Eats. The food is ample, reasonably priced, and delicious. The staff is friendly and helpful. What’s more, there’s street parking, even a number of designated spots for pick up orders. They make their own sauces and spice blends and use no MSG....
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Each fall I’m overcome with the urge to bake something with apples. I’m always on the lookout for a recipe that uses ingredients I keep on hand. This Swedish Apple Cake comes from Dorie Greenspan. It’s one I turn to when I want a quick, apple dessert for fall. No Muss; No Fuss I found,...
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Is Your Kitchen Over Spiced? Hmm . . . I recently read that the National Kitchen and Bath Association did a study. It showed that most kitchens have 18 cans of veggies on the shelves, 6 boxes of cereal, and 23 spices. I hate being below average, but my kitchen just didn’t measure up. I...
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Brunching at The Brasserie When I’m looking for a restaurant that “has it all,” I often turn to Brasserie in the Central West End, that evokes the charm of a vintage Parisian café. Tables come clad with ample-sized cloth napkins, and a centerpiece of small, live flowers. On a recent Sunday morning, I brunched at...
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Whenever I’m headed to Columbia or KC, I always stops at Crane’s Store just off I-70 at Williamsburg (pop. 1,500). Take Exit 161 and you’ll find one of the oldest country stores in the nation. It’s a living museum of the old general store that served small rural communities years ago. Just look for the...
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Robin and I don’t always agree on recipes for our farm outings. “I’ve found a recipe that’s super simple and delicious,” she said this past weekend. “Me, too,” I said. “But it couldn’t be as easy as mine,” I smiled confidently. When we each revealed our recipes, we laughed out loud. Both were the same!...
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It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Each Halloween Linus sat in a pumpkin patch awaiting the Great Pumpkin to appear with presents, but it never showed up. It is said the Great Pumpkin only visits the most “sincere” pumpkin patches. I’m not sure about the difference in a “sincere” patch and an “insincere” one, but...
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Not for Julia We all feel differently about food. There are dishes that everyone loves (like pizza, for instance).Then there are those we can take or leave (think: Brussel sprouts.) Then there are those foods we just can’t tolerate. Maybe it’s in my DNA, but eggs and I don’t get along. I’m okay with them...
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“I’m Off on the Road to Morocco!” I always hum the catchy tune as I head out Manchester to The Benevolent King. I mention the song, knowing that most of my readers have no idea what I’m talking about. After all, the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby/Dorothy Lamour “road shows” came out during The War. One verse...
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“What’s in a (restaurant) name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” ~William Shakespeare Living with a Unique Name I find the names of places, people, restaurants, even pets, fascinating. While doing some genealogy research I came upon a woman in the Jamestown Colony named Temperance Flowerdew. Isn’t...
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I’m on a Mission! I’m in search of the best vegetable salads in town. My favorite restaurant salad was the Chinese Barbecued Chicken once served at Cardwell’s. But the place closed several years back, forcing me to look elsewhere. The Noteworthy Salad You say, why is picking a new favorite so hard? There’s a...
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Mixing bowls can be an inspirational part of a kitchen. The older ones hold such sweet memories. Kitchen Nostalgia While roaming around the Internet, I came upon some mixing bowls that caught my eye. Hmm. . . I thought to myself, there’s something about one of these earthenware bowls that looks familiar. Then it occurred...
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Time Churns On One of the highlights of Labor Days gone by was churning up a wooden bucket of homemade ice cream. By the 70’s our family had a White Mountain electric ice cream maker. It eased the task of hand cranking, but lessened the camaraderie. Some declared the hand-turned variety superior to the mechanical,...
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Yes, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright Come September”—or so goes the old ditty. Okay, September, get with it! We’re ready for ya. But Just in Case . . . Yes, just in case you’re having one of those “Alexander Days.” You know, the little boy who had the “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.” A...
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