Soup

This is it! The last of my garden tomatoes have been harvested and the plants exist no more. And since I have a pantry full of canned and a freezer full of stewed, the leftovers from summer begged to be transformed into fresh tomato soup. It is a cinch to make and the results will…

Pursuit United Straight Bourbon Whiskey

For Memorial Day, we were supposed to travel to St. Petersburg, Florida, but that trip ended up being postponed. Rather than waste a perfectly good holiday weekend, we decided to make the 3-hour trip north to Louisville, KY to drink some bourbon and visit my youngest sister. We hopped in the car and started driving…

Bacon Grease Catcher

About this time of year, I get loads of requests from friends about stocking stuffer ideas for cooks. I have great suggestions for basics that are necessary in the kitchen, but this one is a bit unusual and wonderful. Bacon grease is a necessary ingredient for all sorts of recipes and just a bit of…

Cherry Bars

Canned pie filling is one of the items that should be stocked in everyone’s pantry. It is useful on so many levels from a quick topping to a great dessert. I have several flavors, but the cherry was grabbing my attention this weekend. I haven’t made these bars in a while and quite honestly had…