Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Happy Labor Day! I hope this day that essentially marks the end of summer break will last forever and ever!! This past summer seemed way too short, but we made sure to squeeze in our annual summer vacation. Part of our vacation was spent hiking in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, which, by the […]
It may appear from the other posts on this site that we only eat cake, cookies, and chocolates, but in reality, we do in fact eat 3 regular square meals a day. Most of the time, we need to make quick meals, so the grill is our friend. On occasion, when I have more time […]
It was my son’s birthday and his request for dinner was lamb. Well, really, lamb chops. To teach a lesson in economy and compromise, we got a leg of lamb instead. Gone are the days when chicken soup was his favorite! Because the day was dedicated to making the birthday cake (and all the other […]
I was exploring down home, country-style French cooking and came across this traditional dish for boiled chicken. You might think that it is really just chicken soup, with the chicken cooked whole instead of cut up. I admit that it has the appearance of chicken soup, but the flavor suggests something a little more, not […]
Classical music has always been an integral part of my life–from the hours upon hours of piano practicing I did during my childhood to the hours upon hours of my children’s piano practicing. One composer’s music rings in my house more than most: that of Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 16, […]