Happy July, Friends. Can you believe it’s already July? Where did June go? Maybe I didn’t notice it because it rained all month! I must have mistaken it for April. Hmmmmm…. Well here we are at the beginning of another month. We’re making plans for our staycation, and for the 4th, and for a very…
What a wonderful weekend we enjoyed. Lots of great company, good food, and sunshine. I hope you all enjoyed your time with family and friends! Jeff bought a huge ham, so we have quite a bit of leftovers. I put some aside in freezer bags for our favorite Ham & Cheese Casserole, some for Monte…
I have to admit I’m getting tired of the overlapping days of snow…snow…snow… Looking forward to Spring now. There have been some vague indicators of it’s arrival. The temperature will rise up to around 40 one day, and the outside air will smell like spring and wet leaves, and icicles dripping from all the housetops……
Happy TeaTime Tuesday! I’ve been so busy, I didn’t even get a chance to post anything yesterday. I’ll make up for it with a reeeeaaalllly long and fun post I’ve been working on for tomorrow. Here’s one of my favorite ways to serve egg salad in the autumn and winter…I like Dilly Egg Salad in…
This is sort of a combination of Knott’s Berry Farm’s Pea Salad and Minnesota Macaroni Picnic Salad. I decided to mix it up…and ended up with the best macaroni salad I’ve ever had. If I do say so myself. And I do 😉 ~ macaroni picnic salad ~ 1-16 oz. package elbow macaroni 3/4 cup…
~ dilly egg salad tea sandwiches ~ Pretty tea sandwiches, arranged just so on a tiered server or a pretty antique platter, are one of my favorite parts of a leisurely teatime. I just love all of the textures, ingredients, breads and flavor combinations. Some of my favorites: Proper cucumber, carrot cheddar curry, flower radish…
~ 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…
~ cake aux olives et jambon ~ olive and ham loaf I found this amazing recipe while perusing the pages of one of my favorite cookbooks, Paris Boulangerie Patisserie : Recipes from Thirteen Outstanding French Bakeries by Linda Dannenberg. This particular recipe is from the oldest patisserie in the city, Stohrer. Stohrer’s chef, Chef Moreau,…
~crunchy ham wrap~ (4 wraps) This yummy, healthy sandwich recipe was inspired by my friend Bonnie’s recipe. I make mine a little different, but both versions are wonderful. 4 sandwich wraps or large, flour tortillas 8 slices of thin, deli ham 4 cups shredded coleslaw mix 1 cup chopped sweet pickle 1 cup thinly sliced…
“When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that’s amore. When you dance down the street, with a cloud at your feet, you’re in love. When you walk in a dream, but you know you’re not dreaming signore… Scuzza me, but you see…back in old Napoli, that’s AMORE…” ~Harry Warren Okay, okay…about a…