We have gotten to berry and stone fruit time. A great thing to have on hand to go with those fruits is a single layer, moist, easy cake. Add...

Memorial Day Weekend is a great time for visiting family and for events. Sweetie and I spent some time in Phoenix at the wedding of Landon a...

I've heard about the Dry Creek Peach stand for years, but it's up by Geyserville and I don't travel to that part of the county ...

This has been an interesting fortnight (fourteen nights) for the Sebastopol Lachmans. We celebrate today, Mother's Day, that I'm fin...

I discovered Substack newsletters about a year ago and found some interesting reads. One of the authors is Zoe Francois of Zoe Bakes. She is...

One of our favorite Christmas day treats is a Raspberry Almond Kringle pastry. I usually make the pastry part the night before and then add ...

 I don't know about you, but my family eats a lot of chicken. Sweetie likes boneless, skinless chicken thighs. I'm a fan of a whole ...

One of the posts that are most often accessed on this blog is the one for Spinach Rice Casserole, a wonderful recipe from the Moosewood Cook...

 Doing egg dying the old fashioned way with boiling water, vinegar and food coloring, I made these yesterday. A few went to a friend, Paula...

We had a lovely spring day yesterday. It wasn't chilly but by lunch time I wanted soup, so I made a nice veggie soup. This isn't a v...

You can tell that spring has come because I'm not posting as often. As usual the garden calls, with lots of weeds to pull and pots to ge...

Life is full of surprises. Didn't visit my blog yesterday, but it seems that sometime yesterday over 3 million views had happened during...

If you've been reading this blog for a while you know about the party cookie...one of my favorite recipes if you like chocolate chip coo...

I never grow tired of making quiche. There is something about the soft savory custard, tang of cheese, combined with a flaky crust and a mix...

If you love looking at the tools for cooking and baking and kitchen tasks, you are going to love this post! Along with a delightful visit wi...