First order of business.  Augh-h-h-h!  The computer gremlins are here again.  My post from yesterday, did not go to the email subscribers.  In that post, The Mrs. (my dear friend) shared her North Dallas home with us.  It is beautiful, and if you want to see this home tour, click on this link.  The Mrs. […]

We were asked to make and serve hot cider for Hark Sunday.  Sometimes hot cider can taste watered down, and weak.  I wanted a hearty drink. Backstory:  A year or more ago, Kyle’s (my nephew) beautiful wife Ashley served us apple cider laced with caramel syrup.  It was good.  She said it was similar to […]

These are so good, and yes, you can make them.  They are easy and almost impossible to mess up.  I like them.  I love them.  True story – Mrs. Ralph’s husband likes the original version of these cinnamon rolls so much that if anything happens to Mrs. Ralph and Ever-Lovin’ he is proposing marriage to […]

Fall is here, and apples are abundant.   Why not make a Fresh Apple Cake? This Fresh Apple Cake recipe came from my friend Mrs. Ralph- as in Ralph Lauren (She has his style and flair! – And she is also an excellent cook.).  The cake is easy breezy and so delicious.  When Mrs. Ralph […]

Excellent Cook Nancy and I have been to the Le Cordon Bleu MasterChef Cooking School, and we have certificates to prove it. Many moons ago, Excellent Cook Nancy and I brought a TravelZoo (I think) discount voucher for a cooking class at Le Cardon Bleu.  They teach MasterChef Cooking Classes each Saturday.  Finally we were […]

The Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe is a staple in many kitchens in Texas and probably beyond.  In my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking no fewer than 17 people submitted the recipe for the Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake.  Talk about a favorite. A couple of years ago, good friend Nancy – who is an excellent […]