Photo by Melinda Crow. Sour cream biscuits. My family was a toast family. I’m not sure why, but the only biscuits we ever had when I was growing up came from a can, and those were a treat. The first time I ever had homemade biscuits was during a trip to my...
I LOVE PASTA After visiting Italy for the second time, I felt a strong need to share my love some of my favorite Italian pasta dishes with friends—especially carbonara. The only problem is that making carbonara can get tricky. But you know me—I can find a way to...
Happy National Pie Day! Let’s talk about pie. It is National Pie Day, after all. Pie is the perennial favorite dessert. You can get a good slice of pie almost anywhere, but great pie is hard to come by. Great pie requires the perfect ratio of sweet filling to...
My grandmother made flat dumplins. Rest her soul. Does anybody really like flat dumplins? And why would you go to all that trouble when big, fat fluffy dumplins are actually easier to make? My grandfather never told her he didn’t like the flat ones. Just as he...
Microwave Fantasy Fudge Recipe You can use the same recipe cooking on the stovetop, just cook the sugar, butter, and milk at a rolling boil for 4-5 minutes. Ingredients from the original Fantasy Fudge Recipe: 3 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup butter 1 small can or 2/3...