Thai Jasmine Coconut Rice

How does a family start with one goldfish and end up with a 50 gallon fish tank full of fish? I’m sure we’re not the only family this has happened to. Doc, the three children and I attended the annual … Continue reading

Roasted Chicken Breasts- For soups, casseroles and other recipes calling for cooked chicken

I think it happened in the 1980’s. Somehow chicken breasts with bones and skin became passé. The thinking at the time was boneless skinless chicken breasts had fewer calories and were convenient. For a long time, I went along with … Continue reading

Chicken Broccoli Quiche

When I worked as a registered dietitian at the city hospital in Memphis, Tennessee sometimes we would prepare quiche for the patients at lunch. For some reason the cooks called quiche, “Quincy.”  Pretty soon everyone in the kitchen referred to quiche … Continue reading

Winkler’s Moravian Sugar Cake

Christmas is full of traditional sweets. My aunt Kakie’s peanut butter cookies and my cousin Clark’s fudge are beloved family recipes that will be passed down to the next generation. Some holiday sweets arrive at our doorstep as gifts from … Continue reading

Apple Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

This is a moist coffeecake with an apple filling and cinnamon streusel. The cake is tender and is perfect with a cup of coffee at breakfast. Doc and I like to re-heat the coffee cake for 10-15 seconds in the … Continue reading