Growing up, it never occurred to me that cooking was something you had to learn.I guess I thought that some people simply had the right instincts, like musical or artistic prodigies. They just picked up the knife and knew how to masterfully dice an onion.That wasn鈥檛 me, and chances are it鈥檚 ...
As we roll into spring, and the weather warms (hopefully), the produce on the grocers shelves become more plentiful and affordable. Promoting healthy eating becomes easier, but sometimes we need to give the kids and everyone else for that matter a little push. A recent study found that less ...
One of the grandest things left over from Easter is not the leftover marshmallow peeps.It is not the unfound eggs from the egg hunt.And least of all, not the leftover decorated eggs you were not allowed to eat because they were too pretty.The grandest thing (although some will lobby for ...
Every once in a while, I open the fridge and realize I have way too much stuff 鈥� even though I feel like I have nothing.The reality is that there鈥檚 a little of this, a little of that, but nothing put together.On those days, I know the kids hope for nachos for dinner. It鈥檚 our guilty ...
It is that time of the year again.Venison is on the mind of many hunters and cooks in western Pennsylvania. And usually it鈥檚 on their mind when they encounter me.Although, I am not a hunter, I have two kills on my resume. I got a nice 8-point with my Bronco on the top of Brownsville Hill, and ...
I love a good cookie swap. There is no better holiday tradition for the cookie fanatic. But I have come to understand, just as with contributors to a potluck, everyone responds differently to the call of the swap.Some who answer the call are cookie bakers with serious skills. They bring ...
