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It’s Always Cherry Pie For Me

Personal size Cherry Pie - Ready to enjoy anytime!

We have a tradition in our family – if it’s your birthday you can have whatever dessert you want (even if it’s not a cake).  As long as I can remember – my brothers would choose German Chocolate Cake or Eclairs filled with yummy rum custard and topped with dark Belgian Chocolate. Can’t go wrong with either of those choices – they are wonderful.

It’s my birthday today and I’m looking forward to my own birthday favorite – Cherry Pie. As long as I can remember – it’s been my choice for my birthday and I see no reason to change a good thing now. Read More…

Grilled Tuscan Chicken

We have a great restaurant near our home that serves “Bricked Chicken”. I’ve had it several times and it is tender and juicy, wonderfully seasoned and I always leave thinking I should do this at home.

I truly thought the server was kidding when she told me the chicken was cooked with a brick. Apparently she was quite serious – Read More…

Tea with a Twist

Tea with a Twist: Entertaining and Cooking with TeaGreetings! I’ve been looking for a recipe that would incorporate something from my tea cabinet (yes folks – it is an entire cabinet). In my newsletter – I’ve shared recipes for sweet treats, starters and side dishes – all served with my favorite teas. This time I wanted to find a recipe that incorporates the tea into the recipe. I’ve been playing around with my own recipes and poking through my cookbooks for inspiration.

Low and behold – while wandering through my favorite Made in Oregon store Read More…

The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook

The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook: A Guide to the World's Best TeasLooking for a good book to learn more about tea? My most recent favorite is The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook – A Guide to Enjoying the World’s Best Teas. I received this book as a gift recently and have been enjoying it immensely. Written by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss this book is a useful guide to the teas and tea growing regions of the world. The reader is taken on a journey from the growing of the Camellia sinesis bush, through harvesting practices, the handling and processing of the tea leaves, purchasing the tea leaves, proper storage Read More…