“Mary, Mary, Wake up, it’s Christmas!” I remember my eyes popping open and excitedly saying those words to my sleeping sister on Christmas morning of 1961, the best Christmas of my young life. Out in the living room sat wrapped packages and two large cardboard boxes that must have been too big to wrap…one was for me, one for my sister. Inside each box was a walking doll,…
It was so gratifying to finally be able to have almost everyone over, even in my tiny apartment after missing Christmas back here for so many years. …
How is it possible that the holidays have sneaked up on us again?…
I am sharing this recipe because I'm a giver. I just hope the competitors in my family are too busy to read this post!…
Some things are worth waiting for, like a perfect fall day, a job you love, and your turn to bask in the glory of winning the Annual Cutthroat Tunno Pumpkin Pie Competition! So, without further ado, I would like to proudly announce that the winner of this year’s competition goes to……………………………………………………………..…
Baking• Dessert• Holidays• Pies
Thankfulness and Twelve Hard-Learned Truths about Pie Crust
November 23, 2021
Here are my twelve, hard-learned truths about pie crusts. …
How can you go wrong with pumpkin and butterscotch -- in FALL?…
I’ve come to realize that western Pennsylvania does not have perfect weather very often, which is why when a perfect night like last night offered itself up, I jumped on it. The sky was a moody navy blue with puffs of cottony clouds that let a few stars peek through. As I’ve mentioned at least a million times, fall is my favorite time — with temperatures in the…
Jump on your holiday gift buying now and spend December eating bonbons by the fire. …
Family Traditions• Great Memories• Holidays• Side Dishes
Thankful For Family…and Stuffing
November 23, 2020
I am one of the lucky ones. I get to have two of my three kids for Thanksgiving, and given the state of things today, that’s pretty great. I can’t wait for life to change for the better, but so far, 2020 has been inconvenient, but not tragic. Again, I know I’m lucky. I’ve had time to think, write, and figure out my next steps. I’m so very…