23 Aug
It is almost the end of peach season and wherever you are, bite into one more of those juicy sweet, sunset-colored rounds. For peach enthusiasts—like me, the season does not last long enough. Most of my peaches this summer were from Michigan. But I did score several of my favorites from, Chilton County, Alabama. This […]
31 Aug
I really love peaches and as you know Chilton County peaches are my absolute favorites. This is the second summer I’ve been back in Chicago and the first time in ten years that a Chilton County peach has not been in the fruit bowl, in the salad, ice cream, cobbler or my mouth. The Alabama […]
7 Oct
It is hard to believe that 17 years ago nephew Noah made his loud attention grabbing entrance into the family. Now I have to admit as a shorty, Noah was a pretty picky eater. But he often wanted to get into the kitchen to cook with me—a boy that knows how to butter up […]
1 Sep
by Charla L. Draper Family reunions have become a tradition of summer. They’ve evolved beyond picnics, to include week-end celebrations, and week-long cruises. These days reunions bring biological kin to the table or the reunion may be a non-traditional gathering of unrelated “cousins” sharing the bond of community and common interests. One of the brightest […]
2 Jul
July is National Ice Cream Month and homemade ice cream is one of summer’s premium pleasures. As thermometers nationwide top 100 degrees, folks will be dipping into plenty of ice cream. When my grandmothers made ice cream I would sit on the porch watching the silver iced-packed cylinder go ‘round and ‘round in that wooden bucket […]
