We’re continuing with Irish recipes as we get closer to St. Patrick’s Day.  This delicious recipe is a staple in Irish kitchens. If you like mashed potatoes or baked potatoes, then you have to try this recipe, which mixes the best of both. Light fluffy mashed potatoes with butter and bacon, and the onion and […]

We’re continuing with Irish recipes as we get closer to St. Patrick’s Day.  This delicious recipe is a staple in Irish kitchens. If you like mashed potatoes or baked potatoes, then you have to try this recipe, which mixes the best of both. Light fluffy mashed potatoes with butter and bacon, and the onion and […]

Poached eggs go beautifully with the Greek Style Lima Beans we featured here.  Poaching can be intimidating, but this is a great technique.   I used to try to poach eggs, quite unsuccessfully, until I heard about adding vinegar to the boiling water. The vinegar helps keep the white of the egg together and inhibits […]

When my children were young we bought a new book for story time that looked cute: A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon. This fun story told of a girl who loved lima beans but was afraid to admit she loved them. When I read this story I realized I had never even […]

We woke up recently to a cold, snowy saturday morning and I couldn’t think of a better, more comforting breakfast for my family than their favorite pancakes. This is recipe is the final result after trying at least 8 different recipes. We have had the best result with the America’s Test Kitchen pancake recipe , […]

Growing up there was nothing better than coming home after school to the wonderful smells of baking. My mom would bake every week when I was young, and one of my favorite treats was her Banana Bread. My only complaint was when she added nuts to the bread. My young palate couldn’t appreciate the nutty […]

We once went to Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco and there was the most charming tea shop that my family had afternoon tea in.  My daughters had a wonderful time sampling the delicate tea cakes, buttery crumpets, and scones.  But their favorite of all was the small cucumber finger sandwiches.  We came home wanting to […]

Ding Dong, Ding Dong, where for art thou, Ding Dong?  Do you find yourself wandering aimlessly on the goodie isle of the grocery store?  Opening your lunchbox only to find an empty space where your favorite childhood treat used to be?  As the hype dies down about the closing of the Hostess Factory and all […]