When I was growing up there was hardly ever a day when there was not a cake in my house, usually chocolate of some variety unless there was a special occasion for something festive. The cake ALWAYS came from a box mix, baked by me or my sister, and topped by a homemade frosting. Prepared frostings and the powdered sugar…
When last we talked I was moaning about having the flu. HA!! Little did I know that an even more serious bug had established a base in my body, and that the next several weeks would be spent battling an awful fever, extreme aches, utter exhaustion, and a serious bout of pneumonia. I have been very sick but I am on…
What says “Cuisine Kathleen” to you more than GREEN ? Did I hear incredible bargain ??? Or dishes ? In honor of the hostess of our new party (I’m so excited about another dish party I am shaking …. after all this is the reason I felt compelled to join the blogging world!) I set my table with everything green or …
“Sir,” I asked in my most polite English, “are these cloches made here in Williamsburg?” “Madam,” he exclaimed, “we are quite suspicious of strangers who so freely speak with French phrases, and do not take kindly to the French in our midst. If you are referring to the bell glass, they are made nearby in Jamestown.” The actors…