More Comfort
We don’t know about you, but for us, a great loaf of bread is maybe the best comfort food of all. And we have a really great loaf for you today 🙂 … Read more
Posts tagged ‘French bread’
Sep 11
Aug 28
Salad Days – Chopped Salad With Shrimp
Summer may be coming to an end soon, but the desire for a great salad is strong in any season … Read more
Mar 6
Leftovers 411 – Celery Soup
If you asked most people what celery soup is, they would tell you that it comes in a can and is used in casseroles. Read more
Oct 19
Soup’s On – Corn Chowder
As the weather begins to cool down we all seem to look forward to certain signals that remind us it is Fall. Putting on our favorite sweaters, watching the leaves change color, seeing pumpkins appear on doorsteps and porches and the comfort of warming ourselves with soup.
Apr 20
What Shall We Feed Them?
We have talked all this week about the various aspects of having a”smart” dinner party. You may be asking yourself “What exactly are they talking about when they say “smart”? It is possible that you have thought we have been referring to a ‘smart dinner party’ as in having a chic sort of affair. Your party may very well be quite chic, and hopefully very lovely and wonderfully fun. But what we really mean by ‘smart dinner party’ is one where the host or hostess is smart enough to plan ahead and do things in as fine, but simplified a manner as possible, so as to be able to really enjoy the party.
Read more
Feb 15
And the Oscar goes to…
Over the years, some very well known and glamorous people have leapt to their feet and taken the stage when hearing this familiar phrase. Though most of us will never be in their situation, we can all identify with the excitement of being acknowledged for a job well done. In the film industry, Oscar is the icon synonymous with excellence.
There are many stories floating around as to how Oscar got his name but one legend has it that Eleanor Lilleberg, a Norwegian-American, who was the Executive Secretary to Louis B. Mayer exclaimed when viewing the statuette, “It looks like King Oscar II!” Before leaving for the day, she asked, “What should we do with Oscar? Put him in the vault?” and the name stuck.
Oscar, today, is made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base. During World War II, with a desire to support the War effort, the statuettes were made of plaster, and later, traded in for gold ones when the War ended. Oscar is 13½ inches tall and weighs 8½ pounds. He is actually a knight designed in the art deco style, holding a crusader’s sword, while standing on a reel of film with five spokes. Each of these spokes represents a branch of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.
America is in love with this, her favorite award show. We love to see the clothes, we love to hear the interviews, and we love to speculate on who the winners will be, most certainly, “Best Actress”, “Best Actor” and “Best Picture”.
Feb 13
Love is in the Air
Love is the air or, at least the SMELL of love is in the air!
Nothing smells more like love and comfort than the aroma of fresh bread and we have a wonderful, easy, foolproof recipe for French bread. If you have not had a love affair with yeast, but, in fact, have had what a psychologist would call “an avoidance issue”, now is your chance for some therapeutic intervention. This recipe has all the makings of a great love story: it’s warm, inviting, and oh so steamy! Whether you are cooking tomorrow or not, try this bread. You will LOVE it and will be loved every time you make it. We guarantee it.
