Lemon curd … oh how I love thee … for the tartness and the speed and ease of making thee … What … making lemon curd is easy? I know I am often writing about my recipes being easy, but this one is and it […]

I was about seven when my mother got herself a Fry Daddy. I remember standing on the red kitchen stool and watching her take it out of the box. She winked at me and whispered, “You know what this makes? French fries.” My goodness my […]

Half bags of stale tortilla chips are the cupboard’s dust bunnies. With children being home for the summer and summertime parties there is a greater chance for you to have the dreaded half bag of stale tortilla chips. This recipe will use those chips, and […]

I have to admit I have always avoided baking. The main reason why is that I have zero patience. Double-boilers, sifting ingredients, measuring precisely … yeah … yuck. My mother and grandmother (Gram-gram) were wonderful at it and I always marveled at their talent and […]

The first of the blogs … wow … which recipe do I choose … this by far was the hardest decision … Then I remembered that slip of paper written by my grandparent’s best friend Father O’Sullivan. That slip of paper with the careful folds […]