It must be Sunday, circa 1960. Upon waking Sunday mornings, I can hear activity and lots of movement in the kitchen. Clanging pots and pans, the sound of meat sizzling, the can opener, the blender mixing tomatoes, and the sounds of the Victrola softly playing music from Jerry Vale, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.
When Christmas rolls around, it immediately brings one thing to mind: cookies! My sisters and I have a Cookie Day during the holidays where we bake hundreds of cookies for our family, friends, and neighbors.
Upon first glance, Toast is your typical neighborhood coffee shop. It is only after you walk inside and witness the hoards of people waiting for a table, that you realize there must be something distinctively special about this place. Instead of waiting an hour for a table,
A spread for your Bread! This is an easy salsa to serve at your next gathering with baguette slices an Italian spin on salsa. Great on crackers, pitas or chips.
As I begin to prepare for the Thanksgiving feast, I always include the quintessential casserole; a creamy mushroom soup that surrounds frozen green peas(or green string beans), topped with frozen onion rings and Frenchs crispy onions.
More Fall scoop! Lets Gut The JACK-O-LANTERN to get the great tasting scoop on this soup! Halloween is finally upon us, but the pumpkin spirit can live on.