Showers & Flowers
Having a Bridal Shower the other day was more fun than I could have imagined, not that I haven’t done this a time or two before. But somehow this one was definitely different. When the mother of the bride called and asked if she could…
Cinco de Mayo
It’s everyone’s favorite Mexican holiday, a chance to listen to Mexican music, hang up the piñatas, make your favorite guacamole, and celebrate with our Spanish Americans on their important holiday. So what are we celebrating? Most folks know enough Spanish to understand that “Cinco de…
My Easter Frittata
Well, folks, here we are just a few days before Easter Sunday, and everyone is preparing for the big Easter Brunch. Advertisements fill the papers for the best Easter Brunch in town. Many restaurants are believing that hungry folks leaving Easter morning church services will…
A Cake for Easter
With Easter just around the corner, I was brought back in memory of how much my mother loved this holiday. We would go to church during the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday more than any other time of the year. Mom would always emphasize…
Smell That Smoke
The other day, thinking about what to make for supper, I happened upon country style ribs looking up at me from the meat case at my local grocery store. Now, just what could I do with these, I thought. They looked so meaty and regal,…
March Madness
“March Madness,” the term used to describe the excitement surrounding theIllinoisstate high school basketball tournaments, first appeared in print almost sixty years ago. It was coined by Henry V. Porter, who started his career as a teacher and coach atAthens High Schoolin centralIllinois. Today there…
To Wheat or Not to Wheat
Going through the check-out counter yesterday, I noticed the March 17 edition of the Woman’s World magazine boasting the “Wheat Belly Diet.” My curiosity got the best of me, and before I knew it, the magazine came home with me. After reading the article two…
The Green Salad
Today is St. Patrick’s day, a day that the Irish Americans boast their heritage. There are parades in every major city complete with kilts and bagpipes, the wearing of the green, and of course many Irish restaurants along the way. Today there will be many…
Sundays
Today is Sunday, and I am thinking back when I was 8 years old. My mother always got up early on Sunday, usually around 5:00 am. It was her ritual to rise early, go to the kitchen and get out her cake of yeast, with…
St. Patrick’s Day Feast
Raised in an Italian home, I can honestly say I never knew what Corn Beef and Cabbage was. We didn’t even have any Irish friends and therefore the chance of even tasting an Irish dish was remotely impossible. Later on in years, when March 17th…