Author Archives: Patti, Reinvented
Where Have You Bean, Lima? (Part I)
It’s been a while since my last post — I know, I know. I could make up wild excuses, beg forgiveness, blame other people for my absence. Instead, I will simply say that sometimes life just plain gets in the … Continue reading
Not Your Mother’s Apple Pie
My mother made a delicious apple pie. Actually, she made a great lemon meringue pie, chocolate cream pie and banana cream pie. She was good at dessert. And she always made her pie crusts from scratch. You’d never find a … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s day, and all around the world grateful sons and daughters are bestowing love and gifts upon the most important person in the family — Mom. How many pounds of candy, how many kisses and hugs, how many … Continue reading
A Sweet Start to My Day
Why is there never a chocolate cupcake around when you really need one? Sighing in frustration, I finally shut the refrigerator door, more because I’m tired of not finding what isn’t in there and less to be energy efficient. I … Continue reading
The Wishbone on the Windowsill
I have very fond childhood memories of fabulous meals around an overloaded Thanksgiving table in our middle-class dining room in Southern and then Northern California. The most vivid memories include the round cut-crystal dish with a bottom surface that sparkled … Continue reading
Stewed Rags and Buttermilk 