Another Mother’s Day has come to pass – I hope it was a great one for everyone! Last year I wrote about the new Mother’s Day tradition in our home. For the first few years after my son was born, we would take my wife out to brunch for Mother’s Day. When the pandemic hit […]
Welcome to the place where your two bloggers ask each other one question each week. We hope you enjoy them as your learn a bit more about us – sometimes we even learn more about each other! Ray’s question to Karen: Q: What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Go ahead and make it […]
It’s been a couple of months since I have written about a cookbook, and I must say, this book is worth the wait. The book came to my attention as part of the #rainydaybitescookbookclub on Instagram. I know I have written about the club before, but Deborah Balint, the creator and host of the club […]
Welcome to the place where your two bloggers ask each other one question each week. We hope you enjoy them as your learn a bit more about us – sometimes we even learn more about each other! Ray’s question to Karen: Q: Quite some time ago I asked you if there was an herb that […]
A few weeks ago I made a salad for lunch. One ingredient I love to throw on a salad is chickpeas. As soon as I sat down to eat it, my mind went into what I call one of its “stream of consciousness creative sessions” about chickpeas. I’m not sure what causes these moments to […]
Welcome to the place where your two bloggers ask each other one question each week. We hope you enjoy them as your learn a bit more about us – sometimes we even learn more about each other! Ray’s question to Karen: Q: What cooking utensil or utensils would you feel lost without if they vanished […]
As spring has finally arrived with some degree of confidence, it is time to turn my mind to my garden. As Ray mentioned in a previous post, he likes to Aerogarden, and although I have one as well, my preference is to garden in containers located on my patio. Few things are better when cooking […]
Welcome to the place where your two bloggers ask each other one question each week. We hope you enjoy them as your learn a bit more about us – sometimes we even learn more about each other! Ray’s question to Karen: Q: My mood often changes when it comes to the ingredients I use or […]
Welcome to round 2 of Easter cake! In this round we each take a shot at trying to change and/or modernize the original recipe in some way. As I said at the end of round 1, we are free to research again and when creating a round 2 recipe, the sky is the limit. So, […]
Welcome to the place where your two bloggers ask each other one question each week. We hope you enjoy them as your learn a bit more about us – sometimes we even learn more about each other! Ray’s question to Karen: Q: In our family, cooking together is often a social event and that tradition […]
The Food In-Laws 