A girl of the American prairie by birth, I have spent the majority of my life in the South and while the wind and wide-open landscape that defines the Dakotas remains my heart, I find myself utterly entranced by all things Southern—the people, the land and waterways, the music and […]
Oh-So-Creamy Coconut Icebox Cake Dessert An updated version of the original Lady Bird Johnson (LBJ) Icebox Pudding Cake My mother always called this her “Yummy Dessert” and it was a delicious staple of spring and summer family get-togethers during the 70s at our house! Sadly, the recipe went missing […]
This recipe is absolutely one of my most highly prized and has earned innumerable friend and family raves at countless love-and-laughter laden gatherings in the years since it was passed to me as a personal gift from my former mother-in-law in the final days of my marriage to her son. […]
My Daddy’s sister, Carole, was one of three girls in his family and, in my humble opinion, remains our family’s truest version of “Aunty Mame.” Every one of my father’s sisters is a force of nature (like their mother and my grandmother, Ilo Bren)–and true to that legacy Carole was […]
My son, Justin, has always loved my apple pie and when the sky opens up, the wind whips across the Bay and all hope of taking the boat out is lost in a roll of thunder and a flash (or two) of lightning–that pie (and a James Bond or Star […]
One of my family’s favorites is blueberry pie. Waterfront living is supposed to be about relaxation, good friends, family, and fun and great food brings all that together! BUT slaving over a hot stove for hours on end while everyone else is on the deck, in the water or poolside […]
