Cornbread, sweet potatoes and greens are sure to appear on our holiday tables in one form or another, and with good reason. These are the foods of our culture and our history. These are the foods that comfort our souls and reflect our roots. These are the foods that speak to the resiliency that we […]
‘Round the Table: Homemade gifts from the Heart
December 7, 2017 By
There are many reasons to gift from the kitchen this Christmas. Homemade gifts are always more personal and appreciated, after all you are giving a little piece of your heart. Gifts from the kitchen are creative and inexpensive and can be so thoughtful. Everyone appreciates a homemade gift. Be on the lookout for food safe […]
‘Round the Table: ‘Tis the Season for Cookies and Friends
November 30, 2017 By
The hustle and bustle of the holidays are upon us; from shopping for gifts, decorating the tree and scheduling holiday parties, you totally deserve a cookie break, not to mention a pat on the back. But I know that spending all your time in the kitchen whipping up batch after batch of Christmas cookies is […]
‘Round the Table: A Slice of Heaven for the Holidays
November 22, 2017 By
Perfect Pie Crust Yield: dough for two 9-inch pies 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour 2 stick of unsalted butter, very cold and cut into ½” pieces 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 6 to 8 Tablespoons of ice water Put the flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a food processor and […]
2017 Holiday Entertaining Guide
November 16, 2017 By
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Homemade Stock for Holiday Nostalgics
November 9, 2017 By
Television has brought professional cooking into our homes. When Julia Child warbled into our homes many years ago, gourmet cooking was almost a mystical experience. Today, networks dedicated to food make gourmet-cooking ordinary, almost expected. Live action shows with speed challenges challenge us to make a three-course gourmet dinner with Dr. Pepper and peanut shells. […]
RW tea room featured in national magazine
November 2, 2017 By
RIDGEWAY – Taking tea is a fast growing trend in America these days. And particularly so in Ridgeway according to Tea Time, a nationally published magazine, which published a story about Laura’s Tea Room in its November/December issue. “Almost a decade since its inception, Laura’s Tea Room continues to be a staple of Ridgeway, frequently […]
‘Round the Table: Step aside, Haters. Fruitcake’s in town.
November 2, 2017 By
I believe that on a whole, the human race generally tries to find some sort of middle ground on most inflammatory topics. In fact, Helen Keller has said, “The highest result of education is tolerance.” We are a civilized and educated society and, while we debate hotly on many topics, for the most part, I […]
‘Round the Table: Set It and Forget It, the Slow Cooker Way
October 26, 2017 By
I am guilty of using the terms “Crock Pot” and “slow cooker” interchangeably, although more often than not I toss about the term “Crock Pot” with abandon just like I call all soda pops, “Coke”. I am wrong about Coke and I am also wrong about “Crock Pot”. While all Crock Pots are slow cookers, […]
‘Round the Table: Trick or Treat? Bringing Halloween Back
October 19, 2017 By
Halloween has changed significantly since I was a kid. Back in the day, October 31 was for children. We dressed in scary costumes, roamed the streets with the other ghouls and goblins and filled our plastic pumpkins (or pillowcases) full of Halloween treats. Eventually we went home and, if we were extremely lucky, our mothers […]
