Thanksgivings in my house when I was growing up, it was a Norman Rockwell scene with eight of us gathered around our table at dinnertime. For our Thanksgiving meal my mom would always buy the biggest turkey she could find, usually a 30-pounder (it’s a miracle it fit in our … [Read more...] about “Who Wants Pie?”
Food
IF A BOOKSTORE AND A BAKERY HAD A BABY…
I find it interesting to learn what other folks are doing to stay sane in these crazy times. Netflix? Scrabble? Knitting? Zoom? Everyone has a favorite “escape hatch.” The two things that saved me from losing my sh&%$#t while I was in lockdown both start with a “B.” Books and … [Read more...] about IF A BOOKSTORE AND A BAKERY HAD A BABY…
DEATH BY CHOCOLATE AND OTHER EARTHLY DELIGHTS
Walking into the room filled with chocolate, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. My version of heaven, where you can eat whatever you desire and not gain an ounce. I was in Paris researching my novel SUCH DEVOTED SISTERS, set in the world of gourmet chocolate, and I’d … [Read more...] about DEATH BY CHOCOLATE AND OTHER EARTHLY DELIGHTS
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
The holidays are a time for sharing and what better than the gift that keeps on giving: a recipe. Some of my favorite recipes are the ones in my recipe box handwritten on index cards and stained with sauces or melted chocolate in spots. Recipes from my mom or the years when my … [Read more...] about THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
I’M BAKING AS FAST AS I CAN
Shake ‘n bake isn’t just a brand name, it was the story of my life during the frenzied year I spent doing my cookbook SOMETHING WARM FROM THE OVEN. What was I thinking? I often wondered as I raced back and forth between my desk, where I was finishing a novel on deadline, and the … [Read more...] about I’M BAKING AS FAST AS I CAN
