Valentine’s Day Chex Mix Recipe Roundup

Valentine’s Day Chex Mix Recipe Roundup

Growing up in the 60s and 70s I only remember the savory version of Chex mix my mother made for Christmas parties. Now, if you look on Pinterest you will find all sorts of recipes using Chex brand cereals – both sweet and savory. Phoebe and I enjoyed making up...
The Perfect Fall Recipe – Butterscotch Apple Cake

The Perfect Fall Recipe – Butterscotch Apple Cake

Fall is the perfect time to nestle at home, sip pumpkin spice lattes, and bake. Apple season is upon us; there’s no better time to try new recipes. The Farmer’s Almanac offers the rundown on the eleven most popular apple varieties this season here. If you...
Family Dinner – Salmon Croquettes Recipe

Family Dinner – Salmon Croquettes Recipe

Growing up my mother made the best salmon croquettes, so when my daughter requested them for dinner this week, I happily obliged. While I don’t have Mother’s recipe, she did a pinch of this and a dash of that; I do have Mother Jane’s Prescription for...
How to Assemble the Perfect Nibble Tray

How to Assemble the Perfect Nibble Tray

We are in full happy hour mode here at the Inn hosting daily gatherings at 4:30 p.m. on our gorgeous screened-in porch.  A challenge most hostesses experience – is how many guests will attend to plan the right amount of small bites.  Enter what I like to call...
Hummingbird Poundcake

Hummingbird Poundcake

I had a surplus of very, very ripe bananas recently and I was getting tired of making banana bread.  At the same time, I was cleaning out my recipe file and came across a sheet I had torn from an old issue of – Food & Family for hummingbird poundcake. ...