It’s the end of July and summer is slowly slipping by. The Shasta daisies have stood tall and are now getting ready to give way to the August showing of flowers. Grilling time is turning out the burgers and hot dogs that are a symbol of the summer dining experience. There is nothing like the air … Continue reading
The backpacks brought home what was left in the desks at school. Crumpled papers, books with ragged covers and markers that haven’t seen their tops in some time. The basil we grew on the counter in the kitchen is now living happily outside. Basil thrives in summer heat and is an ingredient that pairs well with … Continue reading
April has certainly played with us as far as feeling like spring has arrived. We had some warm sunshine mid-month and even had a day that flirted with 80 degrees. But this week, which ironically was spring break for public school kids, had us digging out warm jackets again and long-sleeve thermal shirts to wear under … Continue reading
Easter arrives early this year in the month of March. The daffodils are exploding to celebrate the arrival of the season. Many people serve a baked ham for Easter dinner. You can get an easy-to-make recipe from Tricia Yearwood that she shared recently on an episode of her show Tricia’s Southern Kitchen. Read about it in … Continue reading
Corned beef and cabbage not your meal of choice for St. Patrick’s Day? That’s fine. You can get your green into gear with some dishes that use spinach and herbs from my post over at Parade. There are recipe ideas that are easy, healthy, and green. Spring is just about here and any one of … Continue reading
Hats off to all the leap-year babies. You celebrate a birthday every year but only see it on the calendar every four years so make it a good one. After some serious shoveling this season there better not be another reason to see that shovel come out again! The indoor flowers are looking good. The … Continue reading
The first month of 2016 is coming to a close. Everyone is gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday. Do you know when the most avocados are sold? Many might say Cinco de Mayo. The answer is the week leading up to the Super Bowl because of all the guacamole that is made to feed the groups gathering to watch … Continue reading
The wrapping paper has been thrown out and if you have kids in the house you probably invested in new batteries this past week. We had a spiral ham for Christmas dinner as we usually do each year. If you have leftover ham with the hambone, do yourself a favor and make a soup. There … Continue reading
Right about now everyone is peeling potatoes for mashed potatoes, or chopping onions for the stuffing, which will get prepared tomorrow with some fresh sage that is still going strong in the November garden. That’s what is going on in our kitchen this Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a holiday anchored by the turkey and everyone’s favorite … Continue reading
Three years ago a group of us took an online writing course with the fabulous and respected food writer Molly O’ Neill. We established our blogs and started a new path. During the course we would conference call each Sunday night. A storm was brewing one of the weeks of our course and we decided … Continue reading
herbinkitchen 