Beyond the tent strung with its twinkling lights and tables decorated with rustic bouquets, George and Elizabeth Burden’s White House glowed in the falling light. I thought of all the many happy events held on the lawn...
Category: foodie fun
Piccalilli by Any Other Name
Piccalilli - green tomato salsa
There is a poetic alchemy in canning piccalilli. Like the sentiments expressed in Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine, piccalilli preserves the best tastes of summer gardens for future enjoyment when the world outside is not so lushly...
Steamboat a’Coming
Who could read Mark Twain’s Huck Finn or Life on the Mississippi and not dream of boating down the Mississippi? As ten and eleven year olds, my sister, brother and I were so inspired by...
Frittering Away
zucchini bounty
Dad goes to the public library numerous times a week. Mom said the librarians are probably happy to see him as he runs up their patron numbers, but Dad says they are happy to see him because...
Tastes Like Peapods
common purslane
Why are there weedy looking plants growing in my vegetable garden? To me they are not weeds but edible volunteer greens. The botanical name for this family of plants is Portulacaceae, but I call it...
Lakeside Luncheon Shared with Friend Betsy M.
shoreline luncheon
When doing lunch at a restaurant becomes a ho-hum habit, we suggest packing up a bit of crystal and a light lunch and heading to the water side. Whether poolside or lakeside, shimmering water makes...
Fishermen’s Grub (not grubby fishermen)
Fishermen's Grub
On most Friday evenings during the summer, we enjoy pontoon’n with family and neighbors. Generally, the gals sit in the back on the comfy sofa (and close to liquid refreshments). After appetizers and...