Brother had a Halloween party at school last night. It ended up being a drop off party so I found myself within spitting distance of Central Market and over an hour to myself. What a gift! Only since I wasn’t prepared for the shopping excursion, I didn’t have THE list. Maybe it’s my age, or the fact that I’ve had four children in the last seven years, but my memory is shot. If I don’t write it down, I simply don’t remember. My ...
Archives for October 2007
Homemade Italian Salad Dressing
Husband went to Dallas yesterday for a funeral. The last of the Schell brothers died this week at the age of seventy-six. Husband’s father was one of ten children and this uncle was the last one to pass. What an amazing legacy of over 75 children the 10 Schell siblings leave. I thought I’d fix a big old pot of spaghetti and meat sauce to welcome Husband home. Nothing fancy. I made the sauce from scratch and as I’ve posted before ...
risotto per le mie figlie {Risotto for my daughters}
A couple nights ago at dinner, I told the kids I was going to start writing my blog again. (I still can’t figure out how to import the old one over here, be patient with me.) Sister One pipped up quickly, “Oh mommy the one where you write about what you cook?” Sister One appreciates a good meal. I told them I would make whatever they requested over the next week. Both girls gleefully asked for Risotto Casserole. Brother is still ...
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
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. Oklahoma football game. The weekend tradition is non-negotiable in our household. Only this year we took all four children. (No one told me my ...
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 collected over the past 15 years. I even feel like organizing my grandmother’s recipe box. Maybe I should focus on dinner and see where that ...