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Classic Banana Pudding
Honk if you love Classic Banana Pudding! This timeless treasure features cookies, bananas, and vanilla custard, all of which are lovingly layered beneath a mountain of meringue. I make the dessert from scratch, just as my mother did in the 1960s. Here's the video how-to … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea with Scones and Clotted Cream
I was lucky enough to enjoy Afternoon Tea at Kensington Palace on several occasions during the 1990s. My friend Harold was butler to Princess Margaret, and whenever Fox and I were in London, he never failed to invite us to tea at his fabulous flat (next door to Charles … [Read more...]
March 2021 House and Garden Chores
Happy first day of March, everyone! The gardens here at Clover Hill are an absolute mess just now, with some areas squishy and thawed, and other places frozen beneath snow. We won't be opening the pool this month, but we WILL attempt the following March House and Garden … [Read more...]
Holiday Cookie Roundup
I'll admit that Christmas 2020 will be very different from all previous (and, we hope, all future) Christmases. Fox and I will not be hosting our annual holiday party for 60-plus guests this year. But we will have cookies! And to prove this point, here are seven … [Read more...]
Butternut Squash Pie
I love every component of this Butternut Squash Pie. I love the all-butter pastry crust. I love the thin layer of crushed gingersnap cookies. I love the light, airy, cinnamon-scented butternut squash filling. Ready for a new taste sensation? I made a video and wrote out … [Read more...]
Emergency Southern Tea Cakes
I made Southern Tea Cakes the other day, and they instantly put a smile on my face. Are you familiar with these crisp-edged treats? They are lightning-fast to make. You can make them in a "gotta-have-something-sweet" emergency, just as I did. And you can mix them … [Read more...]
16 Flowers to Winter-Sow
16 Flowers to Winter Sow. Happy almost-Martin Luther King Day, everyone! Just now my Hudson Valley region looks … [Read more...]
1960s Hello Dolly Bars
These 1960s Hello Dolly Bars travel under several aliases. I've seen them referred to as "Magic Bars," "Six Layer Bars" and "Seven Layer Bars." By any name, the treats are chewy-gooey-delicious and oh, so simple to make. You might like to bake up a batch to give as … [Read more...]
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Wanna make your own vanilla extract? I have good news for you. Homemade vanilla extract is less expensive than its commercial counterpart. It's dang delicious, too, and its flavor continually improves over time. Pure vanilla extract is really easy to make, and it makes … [Read more...]