New England Style Hamburgers

The 4th of July is Independence Day here in the United States.  It is the celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.  Traditions include watching fireworks, having a barbecue, drinking beer, wearing red, white and blue, etc etc. Basically a big party featuring the American Flag!  My family, parents and I…

Super Bowl-Cooking with my Nieces

Dave and I watched our nieces, ages 7 and 9, during Super Bowl, while their parents went away for the night for a little mini-vacation.  My sister-in-law has done an excellent job training our nieces in the basics of cooking, knife skills and clean-up.  (Extremely grateful for that last skill)  We decided to do a…

Brunch

First of all, I have to say that I pride myself in being a halfway decent home cook. Usually people, especially my lovely husband Dave, rave when eating food I’ve cooked. I also usually have no problem following and adapting recipes if need be, and I consider cooking to be overall an enjoyable experience. So…