by Sara Ray | Oct 3, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
I learned creative cooking from my mother. Or maybe I should say, I often observed my mother cooking creatively. I don’t think it is something that can be taught; one has to have a natural ability to be able to do so. There are some people who should just follow a...
by Sara Ray | Aug 22, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
When searching for inspiration to help me write “Cooks’ Corner,” I often check out a list of National (Fill-in-the-Blank) Months. August is National Peach Month, so this week’s column is dedicated to that luscious fruit. There is nothing like biting into a ripe,...
by Sara Ray | Jul 19, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Although National Ice Cream Day (July 15th) is over, the cool thing is that July is still National Ice Cream month. It was designated as such in 1984 by then-president Ronald Reagan. During the summer, many people enjoy making homemade ice cream. In this day and...
by Sara Ray | Jun 13, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
I almost forgot about Father’s Day this year. Maybe it’s not too surprising; my dad, my father-in-law, and my husband are no longer living and so the significance of the day doesn’t stand out like it did formerly. But since I remembered, I have some thoughts on the...
by Sara Ray | Jul 13, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
One of the blessings of summer is fresh berries; blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries are some of my favorites (in that order). I have read quite a bit lately about the health benefits of these berries, and there is not one of them that I don’t enjoy eating by...
