My husband and I have been whooping it up at a guest ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana for a week every summer for over twenty years. I believe that heaven must look like southwestern Montana in June, when the upland meadows are covered in wild lupines and dog roses, and the lush green mountain trails climb up and up until you can see all the way to Yellowstone. We’ve had little adventures here over the years: battling cutthroat trout in […]
I like donut holes more than donuts, because even though they are made of the same thing, they are so much smaller and thus there is the possibility of trying several different flavors, rather than committing to just one donut. I also prefer the donut hole because it’s cute, and easier to serve in clever ways – like the cantaloupe used to display them in this photo. The holes are stuck to it with toothpicks, so it’s nothing difficult or […]
It was a tough call to decide if a recipe from Michigan should feature luscious Michigan tomatoes, or their famous juicy cherries. I have great recipes for both from my friend Debbie Dingell, a lifelong Michigander who also happens to be running for Congress in the western suburbs of Detroit. This congressional seat is currently held by her husband, John Dingell, who has served in Congress longer than any other person in history. I’ve known Debbie for over twenty-five years. […]
Last year we remodeled our kitchen, after 14 years of cupboards that didn’t close, a tile floor that could never be made to look clean, and a daily view of ceramic 3-D cherubs poised in flight on the backsplash. I have nothing against cherubs in general, but cleaning the kitchen gunk out of every nook and cranny of their chubby little bodies got old after a while. The remodel was a big job; it took a long time, but the […]
The first day of school was a big day in our house. For days before, we talked about what the girls would wear, what their teachers would be like, who might be in their class, and a million other vital details. I always wanted to make a really good breakfast on the first day of school. I thought we should begin as I hoped we’d go on. Of course the big school breakfast didn’t happen every day, but this recipe […]
