I’m taking advantage of the 7 hour drive back from a getaway to Virginia by taking the time to write a quick post. I took the last week off from blogging to enjoy the holiday weekend and travel with family. We took a short drive up to Roanoke, Virginia to visit my sister in law and to bring her daughter back to spend time with her grandmother. It was also a milestone for my 7 month old; this would be… Read more »
Posts Tagged: dairy
No ice cream maker, no problem
I love ice cream, and even though I eat considerably more during the summer, it’s a treat I like to enjoy year round. For as long as I can remember my mom has always had an ice cream maker, not the fancy electric type but the old school hand crank that needs lots of ice and salt. I’ve watched her labor relentlessly at producing creamy, cold perfection. Recently she’s upgraded to the the electric version, but it’s still the… Read more »
Time travel with just one bite
Please don’t click that red x at the upper right corner of the page or navigate away from my cheese tarts. I implore you to give my “rustic” tarts a fair chance. It may not be much to look at but these seemingly simple creations have lived in my mind for the past 17 years. My desire to recreate those moments of bliss that I experienced as a child has lived on in me, and has driven me to make… Read more »