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Fig and lemon preserves in jars.

Fresh Fig and Lemon Preserves

08/23/2019
Maybe I’m posting too many fig recipes, but let’s face it – this has been...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog
Green fig tree with ripe fruit.

Fresh Figs with Yogurt and Honey

08/16/2019
We just got back from a trip where we were able to sample lots of...
Bread and Breakfast / Desserts / Food Blog
Tomato, peach, and burrata salad.

Peach, Tomato, and Basil Salad

08/01/2019
Dinner plans were underway and wouldn’t you know there were a couple of ripe peaches...
Food Blog / Salads & Soups
Salad, chicken, and a pink tumbler.

Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Honey Dressing

07/29/2019
Last week a wonderful friend called to say she had a car pass for Bluebird on...
Food Blog / Salads & Soups
A plate of homemade sugar cookies.

Litton Cookies

07/21/2019
My husband is an Isaac Litton High School fanatic. Even though the school has been closed (1971)...
Desserts / Food Blog
Cucumber and tomato salad with basil.

Cucumber Pickle

07/08/2019
All I did was plant three cucumber plants that I grew in water jugs as...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog
Cheese and cracker appetizer with jelly

Cheese Ring with Strawberry Jam

06/24/2019
Recently I was a guest at a beautiful ladies luncheon. It was the perfect kind...
Appetizers / Food Blog
A patch of parsley growing in a garden.

Summertime Shrimp and Pepper Skewers with Parsley Pesto

06/07/2019
Poor parsley has a lackluster reputation. Mostly it’s just a pretty thing to decorate plates...
Food Blog / Seafood
Two people on a cooking show in a studio.

Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam Blondies

05/26/2019
When Talk of the Town asked for the perfect easy, delicious, and portable dessert for a picnic,...
Desserts / Food Blog
Spinach salad with strawberries, pecans, and cheese.

Sesame Dressing

05/22/2019
We have a “house salad dressing” that makes everyone happy. It’s a sesame dressing with...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog