A Homeschool Story

If but for the squirrels...well, not only the squirrels, there is also the invisible-ish fence I put in place for the dog who chases after ...

As a part of my tribute to simple cooking, I am re-publishing our own recipes from years ago. I realized that the "search" featu...

Leek and Potato Soup, the Base of French Cuisine This is a recipe that all of my children over five know how to make, easy and delicious. ...

Once upon a time, I had a fantastic recipe for a soup that the whole family loved. Everywhere this soup was brought, it made taste buds hap...

Rice Salad A summer staple in Southern France. Easy to prepare, keeps well, everyone seems to like it. Rice, we like to use Basmati, but...

Our daily bread; this is the one I make almost every day. I use a bread machine, but you can knead it by hand, I'll give the directions...

Portabella Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms  Happy Post-Thanksgiving Day to the Americans here and abroad. I hope each and every one of you was...

HOW TO COOK A CHICKEN Ingredients: 1 chicken salt pepper First: find the chicken. You will not find this bird in your local supermar...

As I wait for the fries to be done frying and the boys to finish grilling the hamburgers, I thought about how our favorite (though naughty) ...

A Soup to Astonish This will taste like the best, creamiest tomato soup you have ever served, but it really contains an extra ingredient t...

Quiche may be for you the only word you know in French or a favorite dish you remember from the eighties. In France, it is a perennial favor...

It was a perfect evening for our annual Martinmas pilgrimage around the dark neighborhood. It was cool, but not cold and it was neither win...

 Last week, I gave some ideas for cleanses, based on what I've used over the years. Here are a few more details on how to prepare each o...

We love to eat, we plan our days around cooking for each meal, food means serious business in our house. I imagine if you have tuned in to a...

Boy does it smell good in my kitchen...I have a little glass of a moonshine, Port-type wine and dinner in the oven. I made up a variation on...