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Aunt Mary’s Dandelion Wine
Aunt Mary’s Dandelion Wine The last of the summer wine—part 2 Aunt Mary had a summer kitchen—out on a screened back porch. It kept the house cool during summer cooking and was easy to hose down ... Read More
Quesadillas
Quesadillas—meat, cheese, greens Is The Hive the only kitchen left that didn’t know how easy it is to make these delicious treats?? All it took was a quick conversation in the grocery store with m... Read More
Caroline, Lawyer
Caroline’s advice to her 18 year old self: I should have pushed back on my parents a long time earlier than I did, with regards to my sexual preference. I would have been kinder to my brother in col... Read More
Medieval Hypocras
Medieval Hypocras Last of the Summer Wine—Part 1 Strawberry wine! This beautiful beverage could easily be the original May-December relationship. An ancient French liqueur, it has all the zip of a f... Read More
Brianna, Reluctant Renegade
Brianna’s advice to her 18 year old self: Recognize the extent to which my mother had pushed me to get to where I was then. So that I would be prepared to take the leap and guide my own path from th... Read More
Sbrisolona—600 AD
Sbrisolona—600 AD Many of those great tasting foods in the bistros and trattorias of Europe, and the cafes all around the Mediterranean, can be traced back to the Middle Ages and earlier.... Read More
Erika, Leading Lady
Erika’s advice to her 18 year old self: Be confident in who you are. Never apologize. Never apologize for what you think is right. Trust your gut. If you have to do some ‘unlearning’ along the w... Read More
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp Curry You’ll be more than a little surprised at how little time it takes to make something that tastes this good. There are traditional curry recipes from India, England, Asia. Africa and the... Read More