Last weekend was my 60th birthday.  I decided to make my Aunt Bebe’s Sour Cream Cheesecake as a treat for myself. Her recipe is from 1948. Everyone has that fun relative that is laid back and easy going.  When I was young, maybe 7 or […]

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE COOKBOOKS Years ago, I had set up a spare bedroom as a library.  I have since downsized, but I still have two bookcases filled with cookbooks, plus my class material and recipes from culinary school. While I do read books […]

Chefs That Have Influenced My Cooking I come from a long line of great cooks, but there are several professional Chefs that have influenced my cooking over the years.  I have various cookbooks from each of these Chefs. Julia Child what can I say! When […]

COOKWARE When I was growing up, our cookware was never really a cohesive purchased set.  It consisted of pieces from several stores, along with a few free pots and pans that my Mother acquired through the S&H Green Stamps program. Later, she would get free […]