Harvest Loaf
As the leaves changed colors and the weather turned chilly enough to wear sweatshirts, then sweaters, and finally, coats, I looked for autumnal recipes in The J...
As the leaves changed colors and the weather turned chilly enough to wear sweatshirts, then sweaters, and finally, coats, I looked for autumnal recipes in The J...
Cooking and baking my way through The Joy of Sharing raises many memories of food from youth in central North Dakota. While recently reminiscing about my matern...
As I noted in my post about “Irma’s Chicken Tortilla Casserole,” I prepared both that casserole and Susan Wolff Anderson’s “Fruit Dip / Fruit Platter” to serve ...
Early this summer I made two baked goods with rhubarb, my favorite “vegetable that often masquerades as a fruit” (McGee 367). As I explained when writing about ...
July in North Dakota means that zucchinis are starting to be left on doorsteps all across the state (soon corn will follow). And as a parent, I’m always looking...
When my friend and neighbor Krystal came over with her family for dinner and a swim in June, she decided to make some of the recipes and send along her notes by...
Rhubarb Redemption The day after the tater-tot debacle, I dove back into The Joy of Sharing, eager to redeem myself with my family. Retreating to the safety of ...
For Father’s Day, I decided to find a pie recipe because Luke once joked that he “thought marriage would involve more pies.” We laughed and laughed at that beca...
One evening I went looking for a bar recipe to share with some neighbors. I thought the batter and the cake for the Chocolate Marshmallow Squares had been inter...
In preparation for a playdate, my daughter and I once again flipped through the sections devoted to sweets and decided to make LaVina Grindberg’s recipe for “Ch...