Tonight I attended, on a whim, a local chamber of commerce event at the beautiful Waterview in Monroe. I've often seen this venue from the boat on Lake Zoar, so it was a nice opportunity to see it from the inside out. The event was the Chili Cook Off & Wing Fling. This means, of course, that there were wings and chili as well as lots of beer tastings and at least one liqueur table. I went … [Read more...]
Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping
I found this recipe on the cover of Gourmet magazine in 1990 and have been making it ever since. It's the perfect finish to an Autumn menu or Thanksgiving meal and always gets rave reviews. I've even carried it on the plane, rather than trying to work my way into the kitchen at my in-law's house. A few years ago, we were interviewed by a reporter at New York's La … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Grilled London Broil and a hearty salad
I'm thinking forward to Father's Day. My local store, where we go to buy WebKinz, also is a grill and hearth shop. Clever, aren't they? Of course they've got the grilling section setup in Father's Day glory. Even I had to take a look. Last year we had a dandy power outtage, after a major thunderstorm and even a tornado touched down in … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Baked Vidalia Onions
Years ago, Neil and I went to Washington D.C. for a sightseeing trip with my younger sister and her husband. It was my first time to our nation's capital, and I remember being most taken with Abraham Lincoln's monument. That evening, we went to a restaurant called 'Vidalia'. I had the most amazing Baked Vidalia Onion as an appetizer. They were kind enough to share the … [Read more...]
