by jlo | Oct 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
I don’t have much in the way of autumn decorations–just a few candles, leaf garlands, a leafy wreath for the door. Historically the homes I’ve lived in have had limited storage space and thus not a lot of room to store seasonal decorations. But...
by jlo | Oct 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most American home cooks have a favorite recipe for pumpkin pie, perhaps handed down through generations. I confess (gulpingly) that I’ve never made one from scratch. At Thanksgiving and Christmas, making the pie has always seemed to be someone else’s job....
by jlo | Oct 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
All hail the Great Pumpkin! (with a hat-tip to Charles Schulz and Linus) Autumn’s signature symbol is in its full orange glory this month. Cultivated in the Americas for at least 6,000 years, the pumpkin is very versatile and adapts well to both sweet and savory...
by jlo | Oct 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
“She’s candy-apple red with a ski for a wheel…” Those lyrics to an old Beach Boys song refer to Santa’s sleigh, but I’m talking about the real thing here…candied apples! I used to wonder why “candy-apple red” was a...
