The Gin Plummet

        This drink came to me after canning with my sister. My sister loves canning, she has been doing this for a few years. She came over to my house when tomatoes were in season this fall to share her love of canning with me. I went to the vegetable store to […]

Zesty Broccoli Salad

  This is a very simple salad that I have been bring to parties for years. It is one of my signature dishes. One day years ago I was asked to bring a salad to a party and I asked Mum if she had any ideas. She suggested this recipe. I loved it and now […]

CPS Butter Cookies

Today I have a cookie recipe to share with you. I made a double batch of these yesterday and brought them to a backyard bonfire and watched them disappear. Everyone will love these if you make them. Those of you who attended the Chicago Public Schools  (CPS) will remember these as the butter cookies served […]

Vintage Cornmeal Crescents

I have been making these Vintage Cornmeal Crescents since my daughter was a little girl.  We have made them together many times over the years, now she is grown and has a kitchen of her own. Each time I make these it reminds me of her.  After I made these today my daughter and her […]

Let’s cook together.

I love cooking and baking for my family and friends. I love making food from scratch. Good food. Good tasting, good looking and good for you kind of food. I’m starting this blog to share my love of cooking and entertaining with you.