“I prefer butter to margarine because I trust cows more than chemists”
Joan Dye Gussow, Growing Older
Trifle Time
Trifle is a perfect dessert for a crowd. No dough to roll out, no baking and especially pretty served in a trifle bowl. I used frozen rhubarb, leftover frozen pound cake, and frozen peaches, along with Birds Custard, Triple Sec for flavor and of course, whipped cream...
It’s more than the ingredients….
Check out this easy appetizer—a jar of purchased pepper bruschetta, spreadable Brie cheese and Pidy beet juice colored pastry shells. Tasty but there's more—which plate will I serve them on? Thrift shops come in handy to find unique serving dishes!
Rhubarb Chutney
Made another batch of Basic Rhubarb Chutney. We love it and use it often. Rhubarbie Diane
Pasta Grabber and Grater
Ever visit a kitchen store and find a new gadget you never saw before? Well, gadget cook I am— so I bought this tool. Unfortunately, it has been overlooked in my drawer for a year. Finally used it the other day, and I am amazed. Grabs a decent amount of pasta as...
Thomas Jefferson, America’s First Foodie??
Third president of the US, author of The Declaration of Independence From flowers and fruits to herbs and vegetables, Jefferson created extensive gardens at his beloved estate, Monticello. Jefferson created a kitchen garden that blended function...
Port Townsend, Washington—a favorite
Fat Smitty's is pretty famous in these parts of the world—just a short way from Port Townsend. I shared with Roy and could hardly get my tiny mouth around it's bacon, cheesy deliciousness—And really good coleslaw too. Tootsie Roll pops for...
Friday Harbor’s Happy Clam Restaurant
Fresh Alaskan Cod in tempura batter with hand-cut slim fries. Yummy lunch. Happy Clam is also famous for hearty breakfasts served all day. Sadly, can't really recommend the fried clams...
Rhubarb Ranger Cookies
Soft cookies with bits of rhubarb. No need to chill dough. The rhubarb dice is still frozen and keeps the cookies from spreading. Cookies contain chopped white chocolate with some left for drizzling on top. Cookies were gone before I took photo of Drizzled...
Rhubarb Garden
My rhubarb needs to be fertilized to better produce. It certainly likes a lot of water at this time of year and it is the end of the season. Since I am in the fir trees, it is not quite the end for me, because I don't get a lot of sun. Rhubarbie Diane