We started making pepper biscuits and wine biscuits several years ago when my dad’s uncle (my great-uncle Pat) brought some back with him from a trip up North. Up North is another way of saying Rhode Island. This particular type of pepper biscuit is shaped in a long roll similar to one of those soft … Read More about Pepper Biscuits
White Radish Salad
I just returned from a seven-day cruise, and the second thing on my to-do list was to check on the vegetables in my garden. (The first thing on my to-do list was to pick up my grandkids.) I was surprised to find that my white radishes were ready to pick. I planted both white … Read More about White Radish Salad
Rutabaga
Here is another side dish we now have for the holidays. This one was also brought to us by my wife Charlene. She grew up eating mashed rutabaga for Thanksgiving dinner. Rutabaga or turnips can be used in this recipe. These are usually called a rutabaga in Florida and are different from turnips here. These are sometimes … Read More about Rutabaga
Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash is a side dish we have during the holidays that my wife had when she was growing up. We make this dish throughout the year because we really like it. It’s not hard to make. It’s first cooked it the oven but it’s not roasted. Cut it in half long ways and scoop out the … Read More about Butternut Squash
Meat Stuffing
My grandmother made meat stuffing for the holidays when my dad was growing up. It never caught on with our family so we didn’t eat it when we were kids. When I met my wife Charlene she brought it back to our holiday table. She is from a small town in Massachusetts, just up the … Read More about Meat Stuffing