These Fourth of July treats showcase fresh plums and nectarines, blueberries and apples in holiday finales that are as delicious as well as beautiful. Forget canned pineapple rings. These upside-down beauties showcase fresh fruit in eye-popping holiday sweets. Don’t get the idea that I have anything against a good pineapple upside-down cake. My grandmother made a luscious version. She nested…
An easy Easter brunch. Ahhhh, sounds good. To my way of thinking, eggs are an essential part of any Easter brunch or breakfast. A symbol of new beginnings, eggs make delicious, no-hassle entrees. For years I’ve been tinkering with one strata recipe after the next, cooking up different versions of the ubiquitous egg-based casserole. I love the strata-in-a-skillet devised by…
I remember the potatoes. Two weeks spent on the Emerald Isle in my twenties left me with a lasting impression of Irish potato-centric meals. Potatoes at breakfast, yes, and again at noon. Dinner, too. I’m not complaining, I love potatoes. A lot of people must agree with me because the National Potato Council reports that potatoes are the second most…
I am unapologetic in my love of France. No tattoos adorn my body, but I suspect that a royal-blue fleur de lys insignia is branded on the surface of my heart. My time spent in Paris has fostered treasured memories, and that includes the revelry of Bastille Day celebrations. France celebrates Bastille Day on July 14, a date that marks…