We hosted Easter dinner at our home for a few of our close friends. It was our first-holiday meal in our home since moving in almost 3 years ago. Now we have hosted many dinner parties from small intimate groups of 4 up to 12 guests, and while all have been really lovely, there is …
Cream
Thanksgiving is around the corner. I am not even close to being ready. Are you? This morning as I was laying in bed, thinking about the next month, wondering where the time goes. I know! I know! For the past 4 years, you have listened to me complain about how I am not ready for …
In February, I made this delicious Mushroom Stroganoff. After it made its way through the food blogging world, and back over to Facebook, I got a ping from the lovely folks at the Mushroom Channel. They were looking for 10 new mushroom contributors for 2011, and they thought I should submit. So, I did and …
A month ago, I received an email from Westminster Crackers, saying that they liked what we were doing over in the Chez Us kitchen. They wanted to share their product with us. I have always wondered where those little packets of salty crackers came from, and now I know. Salty little bites in a bag. Yum. …
Summer is almost over, and I am finally sitting down to share one of my favorite summer desserts. I dragged my feet on sharing this during peak strawberry season; but, lucky for us strawberries are still going strong out here. We love this recipe for Strawberry Shortcake with Buttermilk Vanilla Bean Biscuits and enjoy it very …
Eggs, cream and milk are heavily scented with fresh thyme to make the base for this easy zucchini blossom quiche.
I remember how I learned to make homemade butter. It was purely by accident, and while I was doing so, I was gently being reminded not to do it the way I was. I was barely 8 or 9 years old. I was hanging out in my grandma’s kitchen while she made dinner. I use …