A friend and colleague’s perfect execution of a traditional Swedish apple cake, with the (translated) recipe. A great candidate for the holiday table.

Photos from home keep me grounded in Glover Gardens when I travel.

Another blogger’s beautiful image provides the inspiration to complete this haiku about the changing seasons.

A Halloween postcard and homemade costume memory.

There’s not much cooking going on at Glover Gardens of late; it’s been all travel and restaurants and take-out – oh my! But last Sunday night, the Grill-Meister and I caught up on comfort food all at once with a big pot of red beans…

The 1.5 mile loop around Jefferson Lake takes 2 hours and is worth every lovely fall moment.

An autumn special becomes a winter adventure on the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad.

Digital postcard of blazing fall color from central Colorado.

Baby carrots are a sham! Read all about it and check out this stunning recipe for undoctored carrots.

Sweet Potato Stacks from Cooking Light are worthy of status as a holiday classic.

A creamy butternut squash soup with roasted garlic, onions, and a subtle hint of cumin. Cozy enough for a weeknight, elegant enough for the holiday table.

Alas, no trick or treaters at Glover Gardens, but we’ll enjoy an Empty Nester’s Halloween: Scotch and Cookies.

One reason I love to travel is the exposure to different foods, cultures, ideas and people.  A case in point is the food discovery from last night at a business dinner in Chicago:  short rib lasagne.  Wow!  It was a blustery, windy, rainy night, and…

Haiku about autumn in Southeast Texas – the flowers are still blooming although the leaves are falling.

A perfect salad for the autumn table.

A co-created centerpiece brings the family together in a meaningful discussion of what we’re thankful for.

These casseroles would be excellent breakfast dishes for Christmas or Thanksgiving, when the relatives are hungry but the big main event meal isn’t going to happen until late afternoon.

We complain about the summer heat here in Southeast Texas, but you can’t beat our fall weather. I just snapped all of these flower photos – you’d think it was spring here at Glover Gardens on this gorgeous November day.  Enjoy this ePostcard. Copyright 2015,…

This pie is a wonderful mix of textures – the crunch of the toasted pecans with their caramel glaze and sea salt garnish balances perfectly with the soft, fudge-like filling.

Quick one-hour beer bread makes a great accompaniment for hearty soups and stews.