Greetings fellow culinary enthusiasts! Life is full of compromises. We give up somethings and accept others in an attempt to get through life by being agreeable. With that being said, this will be my last cooking column. When I married my husband, Jared, he was insistent on the appearance of the Christmas tree. The tree […]

Greetings fellow culinary enthusiasts! With the holidays approaching, I thumbed through the Port O’ Connor Community Service Club cookbook to help answer a nagging question: “What is mincemeat pie?” We always had it for holiday dinners at my grandparent’s house and it set on the buffet alongside the other traditional pies. Unlike the pumpkin and […]

Greetings fellow culinary enthusiasts! I am re visiting the soups, salads and sauces section of the Port O’ Connor Community Service Club cookbook. A few months ago, I attended a luncheon and quite innocently inquired about a recipe. The inquiry was mostly meant as a compliment but somehow became a big deal. The inquiry was […]

Greetings fellow culinary enthusiasts! I have skipped over a few sections of the Port O’Connor Community Service Club cookbook for now and went to the breads, rolls, pies, and pastries section. I received some key limes that were grown in Port O’Connor from my daughter and thought they would make a tasty, cool dessert. I […]

Greetings fellow culinary enthusiasts!  I find that during the hot summer months it is more enjoyable to serve small assortments of food as opposed to large meals.  For example, tonight my husband had fresh fruit and sliced sausage for dinner.  Searching for something else on the lighter side, I revisited the appetizer section of the […]