

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cake, Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, serve with vanilla ice cream for a great fall dessert.

Coquilles Saint-Jacques - my favorite decadent holiday treat, with scallops, white wine, cream and cheese

Caramel Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting, serve with Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Asparagus and Green Garlic Pastries, nestled on a base of Tarragon Cream

Cream of Celery Soup with Sherry, a great way to use leftover celery

Chard Pimiento Gratin, made with a pimiento sauce rather than the usual cheese or cream

Ultra Lemony, Gooey Lemon Bars - the topping is like a cream lemon curd, made extra lemony with freshly grated peel

Once again I am reminded that one should never take things for granted.

As long as I an in the US, visiting family and having a wee holiday, I thought I would entertain you by reprinting: The Saga of the Titre de Sejour, French Paperwork in 4-parts Part VII, The End….

I have not been following the US Health Care debate.

Does anyone remember Lowry's Dill Dip or Beau Monde Dip? They were all the rage at one point – simple recipes: 1 cup of mayo, 1 cup of sour cream and 1 tbs of either of the 2 seasoned salts were the main ingredients.

Cream of Celery Soup Is it still cold? What do you think….

Butternut Squash with Walnuts and Cheese The bright green, yellow and white courgette, or summer squashes are slowly being replaced by the dusky green, bright orange and cream winter squashes.