There's no doubt about it. Fall is here. The wind has a certain crispness that was missing not too long ago. Leaves have changed, fallen and been raked into piles. My vegetable garden is cut down to the dirt. Still, the farmer's markets are bustling with squash, apples, root … [Read more...] about Cardamom Gingered Apple Crisp
Recipes
Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese and Orecchiette, Oh My!
I have been craving pasta lately. While doing one of our menus I suddenly realized I'd added three pasta dishes to a five-day span. Carb overload. I adjusted the menu to just one pasta meal, albeit begrudgingly, and left this gem on the menu, and I was not disappointed. It … [Read more...] about Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese and Orecchiette, Oh My!
My Grandma’s Brandy Apfelradln
Some mornings my grandma would show up on her bike at my childhood home with a basket of these, still warm, covered in cinnamon and sugar. For breakfast. When she would watch us, my sister and I would ask if she could make them. "Grandma, can you make apple raddles? Please? … [Read more...] about My Grandma’s Brandy Apfelradln
The Pit Beef Comes to Us
We try to maintain active social lives, and even though the O6 are a busy family, we usually are able to cram all of our family commitments in and still have time for the occasional show at First Ave. , movie with the gang, or random gathering at a local dining establishment. … [Read more...] about The Pit Beef Comes to Us
My Take on Homemade Candy Corn
My kids have been complaining lately and with good reason. I have been procrastinating something fierce with moving into the fall season. It hasn't necessarily been intentional. No. It's just that there has been so much to do and juggle that things like seasonal baking have … [Read more...] about My Take on Homemade Candy Corn