by Sara Ray | May 3, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
The fifth day of May (Cinco de Mayo) brings with it a focus on Mexican-style food. My family has always enjoyed this cuisine, so I have prepared several Mexican-type dishes over the years. Many of the dishes are spicy hot, but I tend to reduce the amount of hot...
by Sara Ray | Apr 19, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
After an extremely busy weekend, I decided to go the quick route, choosing a topic from a list that I have. April is National Pecan Month. We often associate pecans with sweet dishes, but when I looked through pecan recipes that my family enjoyed in the past, some...
by Sara Ray | Apr 5, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
This past week has been a whirlwind of activity. My 12-year-old granddaughter Maggie was with me for the week. My daughter Molly (Maggie’s mother) traveled to be with us for a few days, arriving shortly before midnight on Tuesday. Molly is active duty Air Force for...
by Sara Ray | Mar 1, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
Anticipation. Waiting for something to happen. Hoping that things will work out the way we want them to. I had been in a state of anticipation since early December, waiting until the day I turned 62. Those who read my column realize that I love puns...
