Perserve Me Not
I have been blessed to have been raised in an Italian home with a mother who loved to cook. I am sure it was at her apron strings that her love for cooking gave me the passion I have today. Since we had the luxury…
Forever Thanksgiving
When I think about the career that I have as a registered nurse, it makes me so thankful to have had the luxury of witnessing the miraculous hand of God in the lives of so many. As it gets closer to the Thanksgiving holiday, I…
Eleven Best Reasons for Using Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Being raised in an Italian home, it was nothing for my mom to go through gallons of extra virgin olive oil. It was just a daily dosing of one of the best tasting staples in our home. We used it on hot Italian bread, right…
Book Signing
Book Signing down at DiGregorio’s Italian Market the other day, I realized one of the benefits of being a cookbook author… people! I don’t know of much more fun than running into all sorts of people, all wanting to look at, and possibly purchase one…
June Bugs
Out on my porch this morning, as it has been now for the past 2 weeks, these little gross insects called June Bugs are squirming on their backs, hoping to get upright again. And, while they are squirming, my broom is sweeping them off into…
My Favorite Easter Memory
Somewhere in the early 1950’s I would have been about 8 years old. My mother, who loved to sew, was busy at her sewing machine making me a beautiful Easter dress. As it was shaping up, and time for the finishing touches, I can remember…
Take A Walk
Greetings everyone! I must tell you that 2018 came in with a bang of sickness for Bill and me. Maybe it was too much Christmas, too many cookies, and too many demands all piled up in a few weeks’ time. I have to say I…
Newsletter – January 4, 2018 – This New Day
Happy New Year Everyone! Here we are again at the top of another great year, because every moment of every day is an adventure, and every day that I wake up, I always say, “Thank you Lord for this day, this is a gift of…
How About Them Apples!
Hi everybody! An apple a day, keeps the doctor away, and a bunch of apples all piled up in a Fresh Apple Cake, makes my mouth water, or, even thinking about my big juicy Fresh Apple Country Pie all tucked under a crusty sugar crust….
Cinnamon Brooms
Newsletter – September 25, 2017 Going into my local Kroger store the other day, I noticed the most pleasant scent hovering around the front doors. It was so compelling, that once I walked through the door, I just simply turned around and went right back…