Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Butter has always been a staple in kitchens. It’s been the trademark of many famous chefs over the years, from Julia Child to Paula Dean. Whether it’s buttah or beurre, people seem to be crazy for butter. Recently I decided find out what makes butter such a ubiquitous part of cuisine. It’s all quite simple [...]
I'm not one for going to the gym. I make desserts instead. Instead of bar-bells, I have lemons bars. Instead of stair-steppers, I have easy-step recipes. Instead of muscle rollers I have rolling pins. That doesn't mean I don't get a work-out. After a long day of baking my muscles are as sore as they [...]
On a hot summer day many years ago, we bellied up to the counter at Wilson's Ice Cream Parlor in Door County, Wisconsin. With its candy-striped awnings shading windows that look out over pristine Eagle Harbor, Wilson's could be the poster parlor for summer vacation. We watched as our grandpa, the dignified Bob Fey, placed [...]
Due to their haughty nature, I've never been a big fan of numbers. Something about the way they sit on scales, thermostats, calendars, and parking meters with a "Yeah? So what are you going to do about it?" expression turns me off. Try to talk a frigid -10 degree into becoming a lovely 75 degree [...]
I am Laura. Laura I am. I do not like an egg with ham. I do not like them poached or fried. I do not them sunny side. Not scrambled hard, or boiled soft. Not eaten cold or held aloft. Not dressed with onions, salt or cheese, not even with a pretty please. I would not, could [...]