By Luci If I have a favorite holiday dinner, it is Thanksgiving. We break bread with those closest to us, whether family or friends. With toasts and in our hearts we celebrate those relationships and all that is dear to us. So very warming. And ever so warming is the food. I love roasted game birds of all sorts and all the rich tasting, side dishes that traditionally accompany them. Preceding are interesting appetizers followed by luscious desserts. Could there be a better re

By Luci Don’t you love Christmas cookies? So beautiful or amusing or even funky. Well then, when entertaining or just for fun, why not decorate your appetizers as you would a cookie? These appetizers all have a bread base cut with a cookie cutter with a Christmas or winter theme. The cutouts are topped with a colorful spread  and additional garnish. We could call them Christmas canapés. To make, choose a base that compliments the toppings and the shape of the cookie cutter. C

By Luci Have you noticed all the white pumpkins cropping up in nurseries and garden stores? And how decorative white pumpkins are seen wherever such things are sold? Of course, ghouls and ghosts and such in scary white have a prominent place in the canon of Halloween decor. My white cat, Kasih (means love in Indonesian), posing so adorably with ghosts on the stairs, inspired me to try making some amusing white food in Halloween shapes. The Appetizer Cat Naturally, a white cat

By Luci My friend Janice, a wonderful human being, for some years has been inviting me to her family’s Christmas Eve dinner. Janice’s...

By Billa It’s that time of the year again. Hanukkah’s coming and that means latkes to me. The potato latkes I make are so simple that no...

By Billa This year (2022), I hosted a New Year’s Eve dinner for 8. Nothing unusual about that. But, on the day of the dinner, I relaxed,...

By Luci Don’t you love Christmas cookies? So beautiful or amusing or even funky. Well then, when entertaining or just for fun, why not...

Because they were so good and we want you to have them available, we are reposting some blogs for the season. Wintry White Dinner by...

By Luci Isn’t Halloween wonderful? Funky-scary decorations; costumes that release inhibitions, the spirits and spirituality that...

By Michele You can’t imagine the happiness that happened in my home when I found out Sunday, July 7th is National Strawberry Ice Cream...

By Luci We love holidays. But sometimes they overwhelm. And sometimes, especially summertimes, we just want to do the minimum. So here...

By Luci Don’t you love Christmas cookies? So beautiful or amusing or even funky. Well then, when entertaining or just for fun, why not...

By Michele For me, Thanksgiving launches the festivities for the remainder of the year. It’s a time when I look forward to gathering with...

Good Idea or Not? By Luci Chocolate, acclaimed aphrodisiac and iconic Valentine’s Day gift, the beloved treat that raises our spirits and...

By Luci Valentine’s Day is perfect party time. For fun in a decidedly romantic way, try this idea. At its heart is matchmaking, perfect...

By Billa This year, I hosted a New Year’s Eve dinner for 8. Nothing unusual about that. But, on the day of the dinner, I relaxed, took a...

By Luci My friend Janice, a wonderful human being, for some years has been inviting me to her family’s Christmas Eve dinner. Janice’s...

By Michele When you think of Thanksgiving, what images come to mind? Roast turkey? Pumpkin pie? Watching football? Perhaps the Macy’s...

By Billa I’m not a big fan of honey cakes, but once a year, for Rosh Hashanah, I bake one. Symbolically it conveys the wish for a sweet...

By Billa It’s my turn to write the blog for the week, but I’ve been kind of busy. Besides having very welcome house guests for five days...