by Flora Caputo | Sep 25, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
The moaning. The groaning. The rolling of the eyes. All a lovely prequel to Math homework at my house.Well, last week I tried a different tact. And it worked.Nothing improves the karma in a home better, or incent a 10 year old more than fresh baked cookies.So as...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 20, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Who doesn’t like onion dip? Especially with a huge bag of salty, crunchy potato chips? I remember my sister-n-law and I were hanging out watching cooking shows during our vacation quite a few years ago (this is back when we didn’t have to worry...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 16, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I hate throwing things away. Ziploc bags, tinfoil, and egg yolks. Don’t worry, you won’t see me on the T.V. show Hoarders…yet! But recently I made my daughter’s birthday cake. The cake was a home made “funfetti” cake, using mostly...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 28, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My father has battled the suburban squirrels for years. They’re viscous and inconsiderate! They take one of Dad’s prized peaches, take one bite, throw it on the ground and move to a new one. My father finally came up with a deterrent to keep them away. So...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 16, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Buttermilk, buttermilk. What to do with the extra buttermilk?I feel like I always have extra buttermilk in the fridge after using it in a baking recipe. The usual go-to is to make pancakes, but I was kind of bored with that solution. So I whipped up some buttermilk...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 16, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Summer is all about tomatoes. And there are so many ways to prepare them to get there full enjoyment. We wished to do just that a few weeks ago when my husband and I tried a complex tomato tart. We spent all day making the crust, grilling zuccini, prepping the...
