by Sara Ray | Dec 12, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Many of us have Christmas traditions. The one I have developed since I started writing Cooks’ Corner is to feature cookie recipes one week of December and candy another; this holiday season is no exception. Thoughts of candy at Christmas brought back a lot of sweet...
by Sara Ray | Dec 5, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
It’s cookie time! Christmas cookie baking has long been a tradition at the Ray household. I have recipes that are old favorites, but I frequently try new ones as well. In preparation for this particular column, I went through a stack of recipes I have clipped out of...
by Sara Ray | Nov 28, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
I know it’s coming, and I dread it just as much as I have for a long time. When I was a child, I looked forward to it. However, as an adult, I see it from a whole different perspective. And it makes me cringe. Yes, Christmas is coming, but that is not what makes me...
by Sara Ray | Nov 21, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, many refrigerators are bulging with items-in-waiting. Pies are either baking in the oven or set out for cooling. A turkey might be thawing in the fridge, or if someone is like me and forgot to take it out of the freezer soon enough,...
by Sara Ray | Nov 14, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Thanksgiving is the holiday occurring between Halloween and Christmas. Although there is much more emphasis on the latter-mentioned celebrations, it is important to remember to be thankful for what we have. Gratitude is often forgotten in today’s “it’s all about me”...
by Sara Ray | Nov 7, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
For some reason, I associate the word “dreary” with the month of November. This year, the trees had finally changed their everyday green dresses into the bright ballgowns of autumn. However, we were not able to enjoy them very long, as the wind and rain of the past...
