Letters from a Hill Farm

A few years ago, I was in an online book discussion group, and one of the members used to write posts about where her books had taken her ea...

gastronomy: the practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food There are several highlights of my gastronomical year: the first ...

7. Death in the Morning - first in the Inspector Quantrill series by Sheila Radley mystery, 1978 paperback, 244 pages finished, 1/31/09 I h...

6. Village Diary by Miss Read fiction, 1957 paperback, 246 pages second reading finished, 1/29/09 This second book in Miss Read's Fairac...

4:30 pm

Chickpea and Bulgur Stew Last night I thought I'd like to make something today with chickpeas (garbanzo beans), so I put 1/2 cup in the ...

3:30 pm

Mrs Bale is going to sit out this storm and let Jim Trott from The Vicar of Dibley talk. Is this going to be the big, big, big storm of 200...

Hurley: Want a fry? Sayid: No, thank you. Hurley: You know, maybe if you ate more comfort food you wouldn't have to go around shooting p...

Poppy Seed Muffins from Scratch Made Easy at Adair Country Inn by Judy Whitman Preheat oven to 375º F. Grease muffin tins. Mix together: 2 c...

5. The London Scene by Virginia Woolf nonfiction, 1931 hardcover, 90 pages finished, 1/25/09 Today is the 127th anniversary of Virginia Wool...

4. Pink Sugar by O. Douglas fiction, 1924 hardcover, 288 pages finished, 1/24/09 "There is something to be said for the pink sugar view...

This recipe was given to me a long time ago, and I have no idea why it is called Mexican Wedding Cake. It is absolutely delicious and very e...

3. Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson fiction, 1938 paperback, 234 pages finished, 1/16/09 Who knew that Miss Pettigrew Lives...

The death of someone we don't know is a strange, strange thing. That person isn't part of our lives. He isn't 'essential...

The winter suns burns like white fire on the snow. Gladys Taber Stillmeadow Sampler, 1959

Mrs Bale doesn't whinge (whine) when the temps get low. 5:30 am She simply dons her wool jumper (sweater), pulls on her Wellies (rubber ...

The name potato loaf comes from a long time ago when we used to make this in a loaf pan. Over the years, I found that a shallow, longer pan...