Tuaca & Dulce de Leche

It’s New Year’s Eve! While the rest of the world celebrates the dawn of 2010, Husband & I will quietly (well, four Littles quiet) toast 12 years of marriage tonight. New  Year’s Eve looks different for us every year.  Some years we celebrate with friends, once (maybe twice) we’ve stolen 24 hours away alone, and [...]

Blogging Anniversary!

As luck would have it… With those first words, four years ago today, The Schell Cafe was born.  I remember the night well and the first menu I blogged. Sea Bass Sauteed with Leeks & Red Pepper & Mixed Vegetable Tian At the time, I had only seen two blogs.  I followed one written by [...]

Jingle Schells

Merry Christmas with lots of love (and guacamole quesadillas) from The Schell Cafe

Secret Family Recipes

Do you have a secret family recipe? You know, a tried and true dish that is such a crowd pleaser you just can’t bring yourself to share.  I have several recipes that fall into this category. 1) Corn Dip.  I have to admit the recipe for corn dip is sadly not mine to share.  We [...]

Christmas Appetizers

One of the countless tips I’ve learned from Mia is to always have a tasty treat to offer friends who stop by for a visit.  Of Mia’s many talents, the Lord gave her the gift of Hospitality (x2!).  She is the most gracious hostess I have ever known. Since this is clearly the season for [...]

Spice Drop Cookies

Last year about this time, I wrote about my favorite Christmas cookie.  The Four Seasons’ Chocolate Ginger Cookies are so good I couldn’t get them off my mind.  Until I tried these Spice Drop Cookies. A month (or more) ago, I was in Little Rock visiting my brother and his family.  While I was there, [...]