My kitchen is hopping today! I love it for it’s my turn to host a holiday! Ever since my Mom got dementia, my two sisters and I divided up the holidays – my sister Carol hosts Christmas, my sister Janice hosts Thanksgiving and I host Easter. It works out so well for the hostess takes [...]

It all started with a rumor last week at the barbershop. Nick Anthe’s was closing. Hubby came home bearing the news. “You’re kidding!”, I said. “I don’t get it…where are we going to go for our celebrations?” Nick Anthe’s restaurant has been legendary in Akron’s history of restaurants and one of THE places to go [...]

Chilly nights call for chili and there are a thousand recipes out there! Everyone has their own version and I love trying all of them. My daughter claims to make better chili than me – the problem is getting her to make some is the issue. Personally, I’ve made a myriad of recipes and won’t [...]

Hello Summer! What took you so long?   I hope all of you are outside grilling or cooking in the kitchen for a barbeque! This weekend I made my favorite baked beans recipe for a neighborhood weenie roast.   Or well, I thought it was my favorite recipe until I ran across a baked bean [...]