by B.L. Unkel | Jul 16, 2022 | Baking
Once upon a time, after all their children had left the nest, my parents opened their home to Jeff, a college student who had been hired as the church’s summer youth director. He was a nice young man, and they enjoyed getting to know him. But as summers tend to do, it...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 26, 2022 | Travel
Let’s finish our journey through the Lake District National Park in Cumbria County, England, by stepping back in time. The Romans For over 400 years (55BC to 410AD), Romans played a significant part in England’s history. Their presence can be seen in various...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 5, 2022 | Baking
I love winter. “Real” winter is one of the things I’m going to miss when I move back to the Texas Gulf Coast. What’s better than snuggling under a blanket in front of a roaring fire with a mug of hot chocolate in one hand and a book in the other while snow falls...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 9, 2021 | Baking
Tomorrow, October 10, is National Angel Food Cake Day. I discovered this nugget of information when I began researching how the cake got its name. I never learned exactly where the name came from, other than what else would you call such a tasty, cloudlike treat? This...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 24, 2021 | Baking
Writing last week’s DYK made me think of the tomato chow-chow recipe I use and the story behind it . . . How It Began Several years ago, an older friend gave me a jar of her cousin’s tomato chow-chow. (More like a sweet tomato relish, really.) After tasting it,...
