Our best friends had a dinner party for us and some of our friends over the weekend at their beautiful home. In June they will have been in this home for just two years. Prior to this they had lived down the street from us. We were 8410 and they were 8401…we had a connection…
Chantilcleer Gardens
I mentioned on a recent post that my sister, cousins from St. Louis and I visited Chanticleer Gardens in Wayne, PA several weeks ago. This estate began as the country retreat of Adolph Rosengarten, Sr. and his wife Christine, and dates back to the early 1900’s. The photo above gives you a glimpse of what…
Pan Fried Chicken Breasts with Orzo
I hate when this happens! I haven’t posted on my blog for almost 3 weeks. We are approaching the home stretch of our upcoming move, and life cooking as I know it is no more. In the last few weeks my husband and I have made a trip to San Luis Obispo to check on…
Strawberries and Cream Spectacular
Strawberries and Cream Spectacular! This recipe comes from the Time Life Series of Books called The Good Cook/Techniques and Recipes published in 1981. I had the entire collection in those days, and through the years I have donated many and sold some at yard sales, but this particular one simply called Cakes remains on my…
Smoked Whitefish Salad
For our brunch last Sunday I made Smoked Whitefish Salad. I use very little mayo relative to the amount of fish so the rich flavor of the smoked fish really shines through. You could even omit the mayonnaise altogether and simply add a little olive oil to the lemon juice. The only thing challenging about…
Sunday Brunch
As we are approaching our move to San Luis Obispo at the end of June we added another last to our long list of memories of our home that we will take with us. My kitchen island (and before the remodel, penninsula) has been home to too many Sunday Brunches to count over these past…
Ina’s Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
Here’s a recipe from Ina Garten aka The Barefoot Contessa that never disappoints. It is one I have made numerous times. It is quick and delicious, and you will likely have most of the ingredients on hand, except the shrimp. It’s a good idea to keep a bag of shrimp in your freezer for use…
Passover Chocolate Sponge Cake Roll with Raspberries and Cream
In addition to the Passover Lemon Cheesecake which I made this year I also took this Chocolate Sponge Cake Roll with Raspberries and Cream to the seder at our aunt’s home. I am not a chocoholic by any means ( I usually prefer desserts without chocolate with a few exceptions), but i know that for…
Passover Lemon Cheesecake
This luscious lemon cheesecake is one of the desserts I took to the Seder at our aunt’s home last night. The crust is made from ground almonds and matzo cake meal making it perfect for Passover when flour is prohibited. Its sweet crunchiness complements the smooth lemony light filling. Passover Lemon Cheesecake (Epicurious, Gourmet/ April…
Charoseth for Passover
Passover began last night with the ceremonial seder meal. We were invited to the home of my husband’s aunt whom he has been especially close to since he was old enough to walk, and whom I became close with since I first began dating my husband in high school. At that time his aunt and…