Holiday Planning with Pre-Teens I suppose it came natural, back in the early 80’s for me to take my children to the commissary (military grocery store) and plan menus and talk about budgeting monthly food bills. After all, I didn’t…
Archives for January 2022
Best Friend Biscuits
Best Friend Biscuits Who doesn’t like a cookie? Even my golden retriever knows the difference between store bought and homemade. For years, I’ve made cookies for my children and now all my grandchildren, but it took a pandemic for me…
Raison Cinnamon Rolls
Grilled Pastries Who doesn’t like cinnamon buns? Gooey and so sweet. I grew up with sugar buns from the New York Bakery that was a half of a city block away from our diner. They were shaped like a hot…
新年快乐
Hong Kong and Aloha Memories with Cha Siu Bao 新年快乐 Small bites of steamed goodness float in my memories over four decades. My baby boys loved them, so did their daddy. It took a bit, for me to understand the…
Avocado Toast
Avocado Toast The new year is upon us and while I don’t make resolutions especially about weight and exercise, I do nod at both when my cardiologist looks over her glasses at me, and says we can do better, can’t…
Winter Dessert
As the winds blow across the front yard this January, and the snow that fell a week ago hasn’t melted, I started making more hot soups and even a few French bread loaves. That’s when I remembered Mom’s bread pudding….