Red-Roni
This is a simple recipe that is one of my childhood comfort foods.This is really good with cottage cheese and/or a baked potato.
View ArticlePie-Making Memories
My fondest memory of baking is the summer I spent with my grandparents and my grandma taught me to bake pies. I was forever hooked. Grandma and Grandpa lived in a suburb of Pittsburgh right next to the...
View ArticleThe Snacking Season
As the leaves change and the air becomes cool and crisp, my mind starts wandering…which, at work, is not really a good thing. But it seems that most of my childhood memories revolve around autumn, our...
View ArticleSniksnax
Most people know this mixture as party mix or Chex mix. I’m not really sure how it came to be known as Sniksnax in our family, but they are Sniksnax to us and forever will be.
View ArticleWhat to Do?
I knew from a very early age that I was a baker and not a cook. So not. a. cook. From the day my grandma taught me how to make pie, I was able to bake most anything – failing at a recipe did not...
View ArticleCinnamon Crescents
My most favorite cookie ever that I found in an issue of Yankee Magazine more than 20 years ago. These are great--you can mix up the dough and refrigerate or freeze until you are ready to make them. I...
View ArticleMagic Celebration
I really, really struggle with Christmas! In a good way, I guess. I love to bake and there are so many good cookie recipes out there with so little time that my ambition far exceeds my ability! I love...
View ArticleSuper Make-You-Sweat Nachos
Great cold weather snack that doesn't take too long to make.
View ArticleEating For Free
In my struggle to become as self-sufficient as possible, I’ve come to love summer for the freedom she promises. In summer, I eat for free (more or less). There is something so freeing and simple that...
View ArticleSugah Pie
My dad died exactly two months, one week, and four days ago. He was the greatest dad ever! One of the most memorable food-related things I recall when I think of him is the great sugah pie quest....
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