Savory, flavorful and redolent with tradition, this dressing is always at the top of the family request list. Even so, it took almost 30 years to accurately document the recipe.

It’s time to put away Christmas, but one stocking was left behind. The goodies look yummy – is it ok to sample?

A recipe for New Year’s, an article about traditions all over the world, and a confession about black-eyed peas.

One big post is a roundup of the Christmas 2018 festivities at Glover Gardens.

Amarillo charmed us from a hotel window, in two very different ways. It was haiku-worthy!

The Brits are smart, with their multiple-personality parks. There’s something for everyone in Hyde Park, even the birds.

London’s busy sidewalks, hustle and bustle, and general air of festivity and expectation recalls the lyrics of the Christmas classic, Silver Bells.

A Charlie Brown tree all alone in a hallway between terminals is full of holiday spirit and pluck.

A little Christmas poem from Glover Gardens about sorrow, joy and the Christmas miracle.

Tips from colleagues make Christmas more merry.

This creamed corn is a rich, creamy dish that makes you nostalgic for the old days when life was simpler, people were kinder and you could borrow an egg from your neighbor, even if you never experienced any “old days” in that way. 

A Glover Gardens new year’s brunch menu and my best wishes for a happy 2017.

Decorating a Christmas tree and talking about the ornaments is a family’s oral history. This haiku celebrates the tree.

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

Classic movies are a great Christmas cooking companion.

Wine Spectator provides a perfect “cooking with friends” menu with duck and root vegetables. Try this at home with friends.

Gorgeous silver and white dining room decorated for Christmas – even the chandelier!

A rosemary wreath dresses up the standby party platter of cheese, salami and olives.

This blogging thing is fun, especially the connections with other bloggers and the ideas they share and inspire. One of the blogs I subscribe to is Last Night’s Feast, where blogger Sara occasionally makes a post called Pretty Things, a collection of unrelated links and […]

Spatchcocked turkey is everything you want in a turkey: moist on the inside, with crispy, savory, mahogany skin on the outside. Read about it here: Spatchcocked Turkey. Say What? This will be our turkey strategy again this year.