I’ve gotten my love of good food and my talent for cooking from my Mom and Grandmother as I’ve told you over and over. This dessert was one of my Mom’s. The funny part of this story has to do with my Mom’s second husband! I never warmed up to my Mom’s second husband. My […]
Archive | March, 2015
Using Measuring Spoons
Have you ever found yourself frustrated because your round measuring spoons just won’t fit into those narrow spice jars and you always end up wasting a lot of the expensive spice when you’re forced to pour it out into the measuring spoon? I have 2 sets of measuring spoons … one of them is the […]
Cleaning and Coring a Fresh Pineapple
There’s nothing better than a fresh ripe pineapple, but they can be a little hard to clean without feeling like you’re wasting a lot of the actual fruit! I use a long serrated bread knife because it’s a bit more flexible and allows you to follow the contours of the pineapple as you are peeling […]
Keeping on the Lid
Whether you’re storing a large pot or taking it to a friend’s house for a pot luck dinner, it’s hard to keep the lid on and not have it tip or make a huge mess. Try inverting the lid and using double-sided Velcro wrapped over the top and over both handles. If you’re traveling with […]
Mom, Dad, The Baths on Virgin Gorda, Meatloaf and a Glass of Chianti
When you live on a tropical Caribbean island, you tend to get a lot of visitors. My Mom and Dad were always amongst my favorites. My Dad had a tendency to get a bit queasy, so we always coordinated their visits with very close island friends, Jerry and Lisa, making a trip home to New […]