Author: Mary Miller
Bokharat—Arabic 7-Spice
Bokharat—Arabic 7-Spice Grinding spices as part of food prep is having a very long moment—although its been part of many food cultures for centuries. Not so hard to figure out spicy, hot, or s... Read More
Sweet Pepper and Orange Jam
Sweet Pepper and Orange Jam This is a basic quick jam recipe for small amounts of fruit. berry or vegetable jam to use as a condiment. To speed things along, start the process in the microwave.... Read More
Mrs. Loobner’s Banana Bread
Mrs. Loobner’s Banana Bread Who can forget Gilda Radner’s characters? And didn’t almost all of us know a Mrs. Loobner, of banana bread fame? The banana bread thing on TV seems to live on—like ... Read More
Six-Hour French Onion Soup
Six-hour French Onion Soup Ah, the joy of French onion soup—the aroma, the bread, the cheese. Happy memories of slipping into a Parisian bistro on a cold windy March night—sliding the heavy vestib... Read More
Half-Sour Pickles
HALF SOUR PICKLES After years of zesty but vinegar-y Heinz and Mount Olive—kept trying to find the taste of those pickles in a barrel I remembered from way back. Finally discovered that the very... Read More
Great (EASY) Chicken Wings
Great (EASY) Chicken Wings February barbecue, anybody? Starting to watch folks in down jackets firing up the cookers—desperate for wings and a beer, and Spring! But for anyone still shoveling snow o... Read More
Canadian Butter Tarts on Valentine’s Day
Canadian Butter Tarts on Valentine’s Day A childhood memory—these thin pastries filled with a soft, sweet, sticky filling. All the GranMéres had their own traditional recipes—some with nuts, or... Read More
Cold and Flu Season
COLD AND FLU SEASON–COUGH SYRUP You can feel it coming—that bad ‘here comes the cold’ feeling. Get out the Zicam, the Vitamin C chewables, the orange juice. But if it catches you anywa... Read More