When you want to season your dish but don’t want to have bits of herb remaining, a bouquet garni might be the way to go. Literally translated from the French as ‘garnished bouquet’ this little bundle of herbs is typically used in soups and sauces. Traditionally, the bouquet was bound with leek leaves, but the … Continue reading
No matter what you celebrate, I wish you the happiest of days, with wishes for many happy hours of baking, cooking and creating to come in the new year! If you enjoy vintage ephemera and photos, you might like my other site Who Were They? I have a huge collection of antique and vintage photographs, … Continue reading
Have we gotten away from things like vegetable pies for a reason? My cousin recently showed me the tomato pie his wife makes with fresh grown tomatoes, and then I saw this recipe for zucchini pie. Both are lovely and different ways to prepare a side dish, or even for a light luncheon. I wonder … Continue reading
My good friend has developed a hobby and website to satisfy her artistic desire to create, and that hobby is gum paste creations at Gumpasting.com. Gum paste or sugar paste is an edible medium that can be shaped and molded into intricate designs before it hardens, and then used to decorate cakes and confections. Gum … Continue reading
I’m always looking for new sources of recipes – antique and curio shops, thrift stores, and of course, eBay. Today I opened a recent eBay purchase and I couldn’t be more excited!! I haven’t even had a chance to count how many recipes there are in these two boxes, but let me tell you, there … Continue reading
Gram's Recipe Box 