THE SOUL OF A RECIPE
I once heard someone (and I think it was my brilliant mathematician sister) say that if you can read, you can teach yourself to do
WEEKEND NO. ONE OF 2023
It’s time to regroup and get ready for a busy January. But on this first weekend respite from the work world, I enjoyed some of
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023
It’s official: I’ve reached the age where time goes by so fast it scares me. I used to think a year was such a long
Perfectly Steamed Asparagus
Perfectly steamed asparagus should be slightly crunchy but not raw, cooked through but not limp and above all, GREEN. An All-Clad Asparagus Steamer is a
HOW MANY SPAGHETTI DINNERS DID I EAT IN
Comfort food feeds the soul. On December 22, 2022, on a very cold night after a difficult week, I am thawing a bag of frozen
First Annual Champagne and Caviar Dinner
https://makeadish.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Celebration.mp4 The First Annual Champagne and Caviar Dinner was held on the first Saturday of December at 1205 Aris Avenue and it was a success.
CAROLYN BRICKHOUSE’S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
Thanksgiving 2022 has come and gone. And it was a good day spent with my mother who turns 90 years old this December 16th. We
TICKET TO PARADISE
My short trip to Jamaica was wonderfully uneventful. https://makeadish.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jamaica-Inn.mp4 It rained every day… then the sun re-emerged. The ocean water was warm. The food was
HOW TO BE A CHIHUAHUA
A photo essay by Peanut Brittle Williams, proud companion and guardian of CHW. A few years ago, my sister Josephine wrote a blog called, “How