One of my favorite books on food, is The American Plate, a Culinary History in 100 Bites, by Libby H. O’Connell.  I first read it last year, and have been back to it recently.  One of my most enjoyable past times is to read about food, which is probably no surprise, lol.  I relish learning […]

Have you ever heard of a serviceberry?  These berries come from a tree or a shrub, and are often very hearty, and even drought resistant, in some cases.  We have a large serviceberry tree in our yard, and it yields an abundance of berries in late May.  They mostly ripen at once, and if you […]

I know it is not exactly spice cake season, but is there really a bad time of year to enjoy the warmth of a spice cake?  Spice cakes are right up my alley, because I want more than just sweet on top of sweet, when I eat cake.  My mother-in-law made this last year and […]