by Sheila Graham Smith | Feb 12, 2021 | Recipes, Hospitality
I enjoy watching the British mystery shows on PBS. I wax nostalgic over the short, rough hewn walls fencing in the rolling emerald green pastures dotted with bright yellow buttercups pictured in almost every village scene. When I hear the crunch, crunch of feet on pebbled walkways on these shows, I flash back to the entrance of my grandparents’ home in Oban, Scotland. I open the squeaky gate and run up the pebbled walkway to my Granny and Grandad’s humble home, a second floor apartment of a four-unit walk-up on the outer edge of the town.
by Sheila Graham Smith | Feb 5, 2021 | Recipes
It’s a scientific fact that smells are connected to specific memories. Cinnamon is like that for me.
by Sheila Graham Smith | Jan 22, 2021 | Recipes
I’ve noticed that from my younger demographic readers, I get the greatest response when I post my go-to recipes that happen to be nostalgic, “grandma” recipes. Therefore, today I’m sharing a Texas gold-star recipe handed down in many “Lone Star” families, the King Ranch Chicken casserole which originated from the King Ranch itself in South Texas.
by Sheila Graham Smith | Dec 18, 2020 | Recipes
I was recently visiting my oldest son’s home for an extended few days, my birthday present! I reveled in cooking and baking their favorites.
by Sheila Graham Smith | Oct 30, 2020 | Recipes, Hospitality
I’m the designated pie maker for our family gatherings, especially our traditional Thanksgiving gathering at my second to oldest sister’s home. The location and occasion are a legacy passed down through several generations in our family
by Sheila Graham Smith | Oct 16, 2020 | Recipes
The mornings these last few weeks have been divine: temperatures are in the 50s, the wind is an invigorating slight breeze, the storms are held at bay, and my shoulders need a slight shawl. What better weather is there than this to sit on the back porch, watch the dawn rise, and sip on a cup of smooth cappuccino without having to trek to the nearest coffee shop! And I can get my own free instant refills!
