Good News and Baked Spaghetti

I’m loving this book–“The Texas McKettricks: Tate”–it’s among my best, but it’s been a long, hard pull, too, for reasons that have nothing to do with the book itself. I expect to be finished in a week, and zooming right on...

Dahlias

I’m always going on about zinnias–and they ARE beautiful–but it occurs to me that I might have given dahlias short shrift in the process. Three giant lavender blossoms grace my table as I write this–I did not intend to cut them, but (gardening...

Lovely, Cozy, Rainy Day

I love this weather–partly because I get to stay home and work on the book. No outside appointments.My deck garden is flourishing–I’ve harvested a lot of cherry tomatoes (delicious) and chopped one of my own green peppers for today’s omlet. (As...

The Boeuf Was a Hit!

I’m inspired! The bunkhouse crew loved the fancy French beef stew as much as I did. I can’t wait to make it again, this time with a few touches of my own, like more stew-meat and more carrots. I hope Julia doesn’t roll over in her grave when I say...

Where’s the Boeuf?

I did it! I followed through on my first Julia Child recipe–shopping, gathering ingredients, chopping, measuring and mixing. Boeuf Bourguignon, ala Linda Lael Miller. 🙂 According to Julia, the dish is better after a night in the refrigerator, and it was after...

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