I'm on this butternut squash thing lately. Good timing you say, being autumn and all. I don't know, maybe I just relate on some kind of a personal level to a plump sweet, nutty little veggie whose most popular variety originated in Stow, (get it, like my last name Stow-ell)... Read more →
Way back in about 1928, Harry Burnett Reese, a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for Milton S. Hershey started experimenting with candy making in the basement of his house in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Inspired by his 16 children, or maybe just locked in the basement to get away from them,... Read more →
It was one of those chilly, drizzley, the-sky-has-fallen autumn days. The wet, grey skies somehow had a way of transforming the golden leaves on the birch, that line our backyard creek, into little, eye-popping brilliant yellow florescent signs, heralding the end is near. Foggy mists played tag between the forest... Read more →
Possibly the best fudge in the world. Seriously!!! I'm not just whistling Dixie. This is candy heaven. Creamy, velvety smooth sweetness interrupted only by the crunch of fresh-picked walnuts. (oven toasted to intensify the crisp nuttiness) Not only is this the best tasting fudge, there's all those other elements that... Read more →
Paradise Valley Happy Pork Emporium. Maybe that's what we should be calling our house every single time we make dry garlic ribs. We just love those tender crispy fried little porkers and so does everybody else who passes our way on the right day. Yesterday was the right day. As... Read more →
I love October. Truth be known I think it might just be my favorite month of the year, and contrary to popular belief, the best season to proudly call the Okanagan Valley home. I get absolutely giddy with the beauty that is all around me these days. Beauty so good... Read more →