by Laurel Lather | Sep 16, 2022 | my home cookin'
in many households, having leg of lamb for dinner is like roast turkey, only eaten once or twice a year, usually a seasonal treat…very seldom do you see it regularly stocked in the meat department of the local grocery stores…lucky for me, in my neighborhood there is...
by Laurel Lather | Aug 29, 2022 | you gotta' eat here
many people have asked me if I’ve traveled through Europe yet…hope to answer yes someday, but for now I am happy to live with my romanticized vision of living in a small Italian village in a quaint stone cottage surrounded by gardens…taking a daily stroll to the...
by Laurel Lather | Jul 31, 2022 | my home cookin'
I love this time of the year when the garden is starting to yield its bounty…the excitement of those first crisp cucumbers and juicy tomatoes is suddenly worth all the work and worry you have put into their existence…we all have our favorite dishes that we look...
by Laurel Lather | Jul 2, 2022 | nostalgic feasts and festivals
one of the things I love about the Midwest is the changing of the seasons, along with the weather our appetites and food cravings adjust…now that summer is upon us, we eat lighter, utilizing all the fresh vegetables and herbs coming out of the garden…we make easy to...
by Laurel Lather | Jun 5, 2022 | my home cookin'
when the lilac bushes blossom the foragers hit the woods in search of morel mushrooms…the hunters keep their sacred grounds secret to protect their prized delicacy, those that share their bounty are revered…this honeycombed fungi is cherished not only because of its...