DIG IN
Q: What did I make on December 14, 2017 you ask?
A: I baked a spectacular Gingerbread Cake Roll topped with Eggnog Whipped Cream.
Here’s where you can find all the recipes I’ve made since February, 2011. Admittedly, even I’m impressed by that.
PLAN TWO: THE MARCH
Mary+Democracy is messy. We Americans have inaugurated presidents since April 30, 1789, when George Washington took his oath at Federal Hall in New York City. Last week Donald Trump became our 45th president. A week-long celebration by his supporters in Washington DC was...
GO FISH: BRANDADE de MORUE
Mary+This post is dedicated, with fondness, to Dr. David Yokum, who was a prominent thoracic surgeon and catfish guy. Being Iowa born and bred in the Fifties/Sixties meant odds are heavily weighted to a meat-and-potatoes palate. In the Corn State then there were...
COOKIN’ UP A NEW YEAR
Mary+"Omelets are not made without breaking eggs.” Robespierre “You CAN make an omelet without breaking eggs. It’s just a really bad omelet.” Steven Colbert It’s CooktheBookFridays. This week’s recipe is David Lebovitz’s take on Omelette aux Fines Herbes. Although most...
DORIE & INA: THE ART of FIERCE
Mary+In the mood to feel good? Need to unplug for a moment? I can magically make that happen: (1) Read my blog; (2) While still (hopefully) chuckling from Dorie & Ina: The Art of Fierce, drive to to your local theatre to see "La La Land". If you’re not happy after (1) and...
TIME to GRAB YOUR HO! HO! HO!
Mary+Thanksgiving arrived late this year. Teeth gnashing when that happens. Deadlines looming. In three weeks your to-do lists become forgetaboutit’s. Since I’m not ready to toss Thanksgiving into the memory book, here’s a glimpse of mine. Plus, my recipes are seriously...
SNOW STORM=FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS…OUT
Mary+COOK the BOOK FRIDAYS. SCALLOPED POTATOES with BLEU CHEESE and ROASTED GARLIC Tomorrow (Friday) I’m headed West. First stop, Anthem Country Club in Henderson, Nevada where I’ll drop my bags for six weeks. Michael and I lived in ACC the last 8 years of our marriage....
FLIPPING the SWITCH. LIGHTS on BRIGHT AGAIN.
Mary+When Mama doesn’t blog, Mama doesn’t eat well. Without Friday deadlines and recipes to tackle, I’ve lost my way. The fridge looks forlorn. The pantry? Forgettaboutit. My solitary banana is brown and there are no overs to left. Eight weeks. Enough. Time to take the...
CLINGING to SUMMER: TOMATOES & CORN
Mary+Today's post will be my last one for the foreseeable future. Since I am turning off the lights for a time, this Iowa girl needs to talk corn and tomatoes. Every year it happens. September barges in before I’m ready for summer’s farewell. Autumn has the upper hand and...
CELEBRATING STREET FOOD & WELCOMING MADISON
Mary+COOKtheBOOKFRIDAYS The closest I’ve ever gotten to a food truck is watching the comedy-drama film, Chef, at our local theatre in 2014. Having just googled the “Top Ten Food Trucks near Aspen,” none of them are. Near Aspen, I mean. Street foods, whether from a truck or...
ELOISE of THE PLAZA HOTEL & ME
Mary+As I walked to The Gant’s front office recently, I was followed by a young man and his son headed in the same direction. During that 3-4 minute walk, the little guy, probably 6, never stopped asking questions, one after another. Honestly, not one breath. How is that...
AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE (with DESSERT)
Mary+“Is this a sharable story?” I’ve been asking myself. “Can I blog about this to inspire or bring a smile?” If something really nice happens, I wondered, can I flip it into a Pay It Forward challenge for you readers as it was for me ? Coin flip. Heads, yes. Tails, yes....
WHAT’S HAPPENING in YOUR BACKYARD?
Mary+Can you spare five minutes to be silly? In these somber times we still need to step outside our life box of concerns and shake it up. You have lots of happy breaths stored beside those worried and stressful ones. Just dig deeper and gulp. It’s CooktheBookFriday, time...
