vacation

  • Supposedly delicious (II)

    As I mentioned earlier, I love perusing the old cookbooks at the cottage to see what earlier generations enjoyed eating. People of my great-grandparents’ generation apparently cooked with quite a lot of lard in the 1930s, while those of my… Continue reading

  • Special vacation edition: Cinnamon buns, or snails

    During my mom’s senior year of high school, her family hosted a Norwegian exchange student, and they’ve stayed in touch with her ever since. Fast-forward many years later to when I was in middle school: we were lucky enough to… Continue reading

  • Special vacation edition: Brown sugar blueberry pie

    We’ve just returned from a relaxing week with family on Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada. My mom’s side of the family has been spending summers up here since the 1940s, when my great-grandfather (appropriately named “Granddaddy”) built a boathouse on… Continue reading

  • Away

    For the next week, I’ll be enjoying some time with family in Ontario, Canada. There will be lots of swimming, canoeing, picnicking, reading, and, of course, cooking. I’ll be back soon with more recipes and stories. Hope you’re all enjoying… Continue reading