buckingham palace shortbread with flower blossoms

~ buckingham palace shortbread  with flower blossoms ~ fit for a queen… 2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature 2/3 cup granulated sugar 4 cups pastry flour 1 and 1/3 cups cornstarch edible flowers egg whites superfine sugar In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. In a medium bowl, stir the…

cheesy chicken “nacho” stuffed peppers

~ cheesy chicken “nacho” stuffed peppers ~ Did your mom ever make stuffed peppers? I remember when we had them. They were always green and stuffed with what was basically hamburger hot dish and topped with ketchup. Sometimes I crave them, and the smell of the peppers baking in the oven brings back memories of…

a six senses post

seeing :: some of my vintage table linens drying in the breeze on my new clothesline that the hubby installed for me. Thanks hubby! …pickles, sauces, jams, syrups, preserves, baked goods, bison, honey, produce and even some baby goats as we perused the stalls at the Red Wing Farmer’s Market… the gorgeous hanging flower baskets…

papa’s picnic potato salad

~ papa’s picnic potato salad ~ Wow! Yesterday I asked my readers on facebook if they like their potato salad with or without mustard, and the responses started pouring in! I knew people were passionate about this, but I had no idea they cared that much. I promised to post my favorite recipe for potato…

wine tasting notes ~ drops of jupiter petite sirah

~ drops of jupiter petite sirah ~ Did you know the boys in Train (the band) are also wine makers? I didn’t until last weekend! We came across this wine while perusing the aisles of the wine shop…looking for something new…and there it was! From the Save Me San Francisco Wine Company.  Who knew? Go…