I make this recipe I found in a Taste of Home some years back, usually substituting a rump roast. The coffee and rosemary give it a really nice flavor.

These days when the grandmas give me recipes, they always do it via email and most of the recipes I hunt down are from online, not cookbooks. My index card system just wasn't working any longer an...

Or peanut butter spread between two Ritz crackers, then dip the whole thing in chocolate? I have a kid making those right now. Chicken and noodles delivered by a friend tonight and I...

I switched from tomato juice to V-8 in my stew years ago and have never looked back. I use beer in chili. I've been surprised at how much different the flavor is with different brands.

Zac Designs Happy Spoons! I have a number of them in bright colors. The color and faces are fun but I really like the shape and size, and grab for these often.

My cat hates the sound of cookie sheets banging together so any time he's made an attempt at the counter I rattle the sheets and he flees. I've also left a stack of cookie sheets on the counter to...

I've been waiting for a digital recipe file to come on the market for years-something like the kindle only more durable and able to handle recipes from online or my computer. $300 is...

We're not a big casserole family but the one that I do make uses flour tortillas (you could use corn also). Mix 2 cans cream soup (I use one chicken and one celery) with 1/2 cup sour cream, one ca...

I plan to try making potato pancakes this week. I also want to give cast iron another chance. I tried years ago without success and (gasp!) got rid of several well-seasoned old skille...

We gave hommade jams to a music teacher and to MIL we gave a fryer that she'd been wanting. I got a Nesco 6-quart roasting oven to replace my old one which has seen better days. I als...

I have the one pictured but I ordered it from Amazon. I love it, but my one complaint is that while it's great for a deep pot (like an 8 qt) it's quit top heavy for a shallower pot (...

I'm with nrizzo88 in taking it easy in the kitchen this weekend! Last night I pulled a huge pan of peppery roast beef and gravy for sandwiches out of the freezer. It's a family favorite I'd made ...

I have my husband's grandmother's old Revereware--stainless with copper bottoms--and no matter what else comes into the house I always return to that. I do like an 8 quart non-stick soup pot and f...

When I make Nantucket Cranberry Pie (I do it in a pie pan) I add some extra sugar to the amount that coats the cranberries and let it sit out at room temperature for awhile before moving on with th...

If it's just one meal I wouldn't bring an alternate, as most likely there will be enough to eat without a mail dish. If you will be there for an extended stay, I would mention it to the family plu...

I celebrated early this morning by breaking out the fruitcake. Tonight, a friend is bringing us a meal and we'll stay bundled up inside.

Home from the hospital after major surgery so I won't be doing anything more than making tea and buttering bagels for the next few weeks. It's time to let others do the cooking and c...

fib, I had a 10lb baby via C-section. The baby was nursing constantly and I was exhausted so I would have been thrilled with Sheperd's pie and soup or anything else for that matter! Personally I...

We always make rum balls and my recipe calls for white corn syrup. We've already ploughed through one huge batch and I had to duct tape up the second batch to keep hands out before C...

I store my rectangular glass baking pans in the oven.