Birthdays are a big deal at The Schell Cafe. Of course there are presents, a party, and the usual hoopla that accompanies birthdays with a houseful of littles. Today I want to celebrate a different kind of birthday. Two weeks ago the whole family traveled up to Dallas for the famed Texas vs. … [Read more...]
A Long Hiatus
So I took a little break. It’s been exactly 18 months since I last blogged and to tell you the truth I didn’t miss it much. Until today. The weather finally took a slight dip and I feel like cooking. Hell, I feel like throwing dinner parties, and baking pecan pies, and testing every recipe I’ve … [Read more...]
Heavenly Hash
So the past seven days are really a blur. The details of our week are vague; however I am pretty sure I have not made a meal since last Sunday. A funny concept since I spent the entire week entertaining. Note to self: cooking and entertaining are not mutually exclusive!Suffice it to say, between … [Read more...]
Sunday Supper
After church the boys took off fishing while the girls and I stayed closer to home and played outside, worked on art projects and whiled-away the hours. I even got in a sacred hour of needlepoint. My goal is to finish the children’s Christmas stockings while they are still young enough to believe in … [Read more...]
Mussels for Muscles
It's spring in Austin and today was one of those chamber-of-commerce type days that defines why we live in our town. The morning air was crisp and without a cloud in the sky the sun warmed us to what we affectionately call California weather. A 75 – 55 degree split. We headed out with the girls … [Read more...]
Just Like Martha Used To Make…. (Trout Steaks with Wine & Rosemary)
I’ve read my new prized possession Classical Southern Cooking cover-to-cover. I confess, I’ve read it three times. Damon Lee Fowler’s anthology of southern cooking is as much of a lesson in early American history as it is a cookbook. Fowler brings to life the earliest recipes from the South which … [Read more...]
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