My Silver Palate

My Silver Palate

THE SILVER PALATE COOKBOOK came out in 1979, the same year my husbnd and I moved permanently to California. I adored it, feeling so grown up and removed from my Midwestern roots. Who ever heard of baking prunes with chicken! Blueberries, too. The only way I knew prior...
Seamstress No More, No Matter Anyhow

Seamstress No More, No Matter Anyhow

I used to sew my own clothes, but not anymore. The talent – the time – is gone. I’m a Boomer-aged eyesight disallows threading a needle and I don’t wish to make more wrinkles in my forehead from fret. I feel like an antiquarian. I used to make...
No Fair!

No Fair!

Back home in Indiana I reveled in all things 4-H. It was a way to fill the long hours of summer in a very small town. Baking yeast rolls to perfection, stitching just so, and lumbering around in an old car taking ridiculous photos under the guise of art. Holiday...