Elle Kroll·Jun 21, 2021Homemade Mulberry BrandyElle here, bringing you an old time recipe of the alcoholic beverage variety. Simple, homemade, Appalachian and sweet, this fruit-infused…A response icon1A response icon1
Elle Kroll·May 2, 2021Earl Grey Blueberry Muffins(from Half Baked Harvest cookbook)A response icon1A response icon1
Elle Kroll·Apr 18, 2021An Update on the GardenApril seems to have snuck on by without a sound and here we are, already halfway through it! The unfurling of oak leaves, the pushing up…A response icon1A response icon1
Elle Kroll·Mar 26, 2021Parlsey-Garlic Butter and the Arrival of SpringSpring is truly here in western Pennsylvania. Wild crocuses and mini daffodils have popped up in fields and at the bases of trees. Birds…A response icon1A response icon1
Elle Kroll·Mar 17, 2021Simple Pork Chops with Caramelized OnionsPork chops used to intimidate me. Silly, I know.
Elle Kroll·Mar 8, 2021Blessings and BeeswaxToday I am counting my blessings.A response icon1A response icon1
Elle Kroll·Mar 5, 2021Firing up the GrillAlex here. It’s a beautiful Wednesday at the cottage, Elle works into the early evening, so I offered to make dinner for us. One of our…
Elle Kroll·Mar 1, 2021French Hamburgers with Cream SauceMy first introduction to Julia Child was watching a rerun of the Dan Aykroyd parody on SNL and hearing my parents laugh. I remember…
Elle Kroll·Feb 25, 2021Something Like Welsh Cawl Stew (The Art of Substitution)My maiden name, Wallace, is a Scottish surname that means “Welshman”. Though I don’t know the specifics of my paternal ancestors’ lineage…
Elle Kroll·Feb 21, 2021Yorkshire PuddingThis is the breakfast with many names…Dutch Baby, Puff Pancake, Dutch Pancake… I prefer the name Yorkshire Pudding, because telling people…
