Today is Valentine’s Day, or the day of romance, and Fiesta Friday #3 on the blog of The Novice Gardener. What better way to celebrate a cold winter day in Michigan than with a cup of delicious hot chocolate topped with all kinds of goodies. Hot chocolate is always a favorite beverage for kids and adults … Continue reading
Salmon is a favorite fish in my family and I like to cook it a number of ways. On the grill I usually wrap it in foil with some lemon and different seasonings or recently I tried plank cooking. Years ago I tried cedar planks to grill some salmon for Gene but I seem to recall that I was … Continue reading
Sur la table just opened in my hometown this week and yes I have already been to this new store. First a little history… Some 30 years ago I was lucky enough to be in Seattle with Gene who was on a business trip. He worked while I shopped and toured this beautiful city. Our hotel … Continue reading
Well, I have switched my interests from baking cakes to baking cupcakes. What fun – in a weeks time I attended two cupcake classes; one given by Sur La Table (a fabulous cooking store with an attached kitchen) with a sister and another at Zingerman’s Bakery with some other family members. As Martha Stewart says “this is … Continue reading