December 2019

A regular holiday feature of The Thomasville Times was a column entitled Cooking at the Home of … One year a United Methodist Church pastor’s family was interviewed, and the […]

Everyone may know someone like my friend Carol. Carol does everything well. Whether it be gardening, flower arranging or cooking, she does each task with ease and expertise. Many of

My maternal grandparents immigrated to the USA from Scotland. Although they both were young when they passed away, my mother kept her mother’s memory alive during the Christmas holiday. A

Recipe 2 cups ground or finely chopped cranberries 3/4 cup sugar 1/8 tsp salt 3 cups mini marshmallows Combine in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight. 1/2 cup walnut

Recipe 2 16 oz. packages of frozen broccoli florets (Note fresh can be used but needs to be cooked to some degree of tenderness.) 2 eggs beaten 1 small onion

We spent most of my childhood going to my grandparents’ hotel in Mt. Dora for most holidays. My favorite thing in the whole world that my grandmother Grace made was

A Stavres family Christmas tradition for 50 years. It began when we lived in Pennsylvania and our children were very young – way too young to handle 310 degree syrup!

Candy Cane Cookies were a special treat and a favorite at our house. All the children could participate making them and it was fun to see the many shapes those

You won’t believe this recipe and will probably be reluctant to try it (off the shelf white bread soaked in water and rung out – crumbled soda crackers). If you

While this is probably not what you would consider a traditional Christmas recipe, for over sixty years it has been my go-to when I needed a last minute gift or