Winner, Winner Charcuterie Dinner!
Many thanks to the 9 of you who posted comments and entered the contest. David, Bonnie, Shelley, Anne, Kim, Jill, Jan, Amy, and Betsy, your names were all put in the random spinner and Jill was the...
View Articletomatoes and figs
Peggy and I finally celebrated Anne’s June birthday on Wednesday night. I made a salmon bowl for the main course (recipe coming soon) and a Caprese-Fig Toast for the appetizer. It was inspired by the...
View ArticleAnne’s birthday salmon
I made salmon bowls for Anne’s belated birthday dinner last week. I’ve been on a salmon kick recently, in excess, since now I’m sick of salmon. I do this more often than I’d like to admit. I think...
View ArticleChristmas Potluck Appetizer Party 2023
I hosted my annual Christmas Potluck Appetizer Party last weekend and will share the recipes as often as I can break away from making Harmony Boards during this, my busiest season. Sadly, I did not...
View ArticleRecipe #2 from Christmas Potluck
Tram and Steve chose this next recipe and it was a true crowd-pleaser! Although each guest is only asked to bring a single recipe of each dish, good thing they decided to make a double batch. So Good!...
View ArticleRecipe #3 – Christmas Potluck
Well, it’s taken me more than 6 weeks to get back and post another recipe. The holidays were as crazy as ever, with Marissa and family in town and Harmony Boards Christmas and NYE orders, and … well...
View ArticlePotluck Recipe #4
Lisa made these delicious caramelized onion bites. This recipe is a keeper. French Onion Puff Pastry Bites 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup white...
View ArticlePotluck Recipe #5
Peggy made this yummy dip. It includes one of my favorite melting cheeses, Fontina. So Good! Again, sorry for the less than less-than-stellar photo, I’m snagging these from a video since I forgot to...
View Articlenot your average grilled cheese
For Easter Brunch this year, I veered off my usual Easter Brunch sort of menu. No honey-glazed ham or potatoes au gratin. No asparagus tart, asparagus terrine, or asparagus salad. No French toast or...
View ArticleOeufs Cocotte
I decided to make French Baked Eggs or Oeufs Cocottes for Easter simply for the reason that I wanted to use the new lavendar Le Creuset Signature Petite Cocottes that I had found for a steal at Home...
View ArticleOwen, brother to Max
I’m in Chicago again, this time for the birth of grandson number two, Owen James. Owen was born on April 10th, he and Mama are doing great. Max is slowly adjusting to baby brother and is a complete...
View Articleanother quick meal
In my opinion, spaghetti is one of the quicker meals to make, that is if you are using a jarred marinara sauce. This one, using the Instant Pot, is even quicker. Think of the convenience of no-boil...
View Articlemore pasta
My sweet little family of four! xoxo Boursin Tomato-Mushroom-Spinach Pasta 1 package Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, washed and dried 1 large shallot, peeled and...
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