Several weeks ago I told you about a special food novel, The Recipe Club. (Read my review HERE.) The authors, Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel, have been on book tour this Fall. They’ve heard a wide range of food stories during this tour. They’ve written down some of those tales about Thanksgiving and I’ve been [...]
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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while.
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The year was 1964 and I was now a married woman for all of two months. My head was filled with grand ideas of elegant entertaining. Plus I had all these beautiful dinner plates and silverware we’d received as wedding gifts. I knew it was time to start using them. I decided our first dinner [...] Last week I joined the Spice of Life Challenge which involves reading new-to-me books about food. Within the challenge a mini-challenge has been issued: Eat something you’ve never eaten before. Whoa-boy, I think I eat a wide variety of things but my daughter Cerrin challenge me with a couple of items to try. What you [...] Here we are in the Midwest visiting our daughter Cerrin. Ask anyone and they will tell you the Midwest is prime farm country and home to excellent beef, which is what it takes to make the best burgers. My preference is for locally grown and slaughtered beef which I then shape into patties with my [...] A while ago I told you about one of my favorite cookbook, Cheap.Fast.Good! by Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross(read my review HERE). It has become my go-to cookbook for so many recipes and cooking tips, as well as a fun book to read. The two gals who wrote the book also write a newspaper column, [...] |
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