by Robin | Nov 9, 2017 | Food and Drink, Home, Hospitality, Inspiring, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness. Elsa Schiaparelli My mother-in-love is one of the best cooks on the planet. I learned that the first time I met her. Then, a college student sustained mostly by starchy, mysterious, dining hall fare,...
by Robin | Nov 26, 2010 | Family Traditions, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Mom stuff, Music, Personal, Photos, Thanksgiving
A lyrical, post-Thanksgiving tribute to the Best Apple Pie in the World. {Sung to the tune of "Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?"} Oh where, oh where has my apple pie gone? Oh where, oh where can it be? With its perfect pie crust, And Rome...
by Robin | Nov 16, 2010 | Dessert, Food and Drink, Personal, Photos
It’s good to be “best” at something, and though I’ll never come close to what Steve Jobs did for Apple computers, he could never have produced a better apple pie than mine (unless he followed this recipe). And even though some people are more...