I am a storyteller. On occasion I am called a writer, but I hear they can spell and punctuate. So I stick to stories. Stories are what keep us gathered 'round our kitchen tables. Stories cause us to linger long after the last bite is savored. Food nourishes our bodies, but stories fuel our souls. Casual conversations weaved over meals, in kitchens modern or primitive, reveal more than just the happenings of the day. Stories reveal our ...
Red Plate Winner!
Without further ado... The winner of The Red Plate is: Angie McDonald I'm not sure what took more skill, locating my new subscriber list or figuring out how to use random.org to generate a winner! All technicalities aside, I'm thrilled to give away The Red Plate today. Angie, I hope you will enjoy using this special plate as much as we do. I wish I had Red Plates galore to give away to each one of you. As I tell the Littles, "there ...
The Red Plate: You are Special
Welcome back! What do you think? I hope you like the renovated cafe. As you know, I've had my heart set on this for a while. I'll get to the details of the new site in a bit, but first I want to thank you. Thank you for reading and cooking along with me. Thank you for your comments, and for those of you still too shy to comment, thank you for your emails! Thank you for stopping me at the grocery store or in the carpool line to tell me ...
Pace of Provence: The Winner!
Drum roll... And the winner is: Suzi Woo Congratulations Suzi! I hope you love Pace of Provence as much as I do. Enjoy and let us know which recipe you try first. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Go To Girls giveaway. It's been such fun meeting new readers and hearing from those who have been around awhile. You have no idea how encouraging your support and comments are to me! (hint, hint...) Stay tuned for more fun this ...
Pace of Provence: A Cookbook Giveaway!
When my savvy and stylish friends at Go To Girls asked if I would share my favorite cookbook I didn't have to think twice about my recommendation. First you need to know that I read cookbooks like most people read novels and I collect them with a passion. So it's not lightly that I offer up my recommendation of Pace of Provence. I'm honored to be a guest blogger at Go To Girls today. Click over to read more about Pace of Provence and ...
Win Artisan Ravioli from Marx Foods
So my friends over at Marx Foods are having a give-away. And by friends I mean people I would seriously like to eat dinner with every.single.night. I don't know them personally and I have no association with Marx Foods other than if I win the lottery I'm spending it all at one time in one place. Some of you (ok, my mom and sister) will be shocked I'm sharing this give-away opportunity and decreasing my odds of winning 5 pounds of ...
Amish Friendship Bread
What you see is Day #6 of my Amish Friendship Bread starter. My friend Kristacular saved the day by watching the non-sick kiddos last Saturday and she surprised me with the bread starter. It's been ages since I've had friendship bread and I am anxiously awaiting Saturday so I can bake and share. The concept behind Amish Friendship Bread is that you divide the starter into fourths keeping one for yourself and sharing the other three. ...
Winner! Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Last month, I announced the Recipe Contest. I was eager to hear from you, my dear readers, and equally excited to know what your favorite recipes were. Thank you for sharing. Over the last few weeks, I have made lamb, pork, scallops, steaks, zucchini, linguini, soups, lasagnas, enchiladas, salsas, potatoes, stews, goulash, chili, and casseroles. Husband thanks you. The Littles thank you. Whole Foods and HEB really thank ...
RECIPE CONTEST!!!
I love contests. I really love winning contests. Although I can't think of a single contest I've ever won. Have you? Well, here's your chance. The first Recipe Contest at The Schell Cafe. Category: Fall Favorites, main entree or side dish Prize: $50 gift certificate to Williams-Sonoma Testing: I will prepare each recipe submitted and Husband & I will select a winner based on the following criteria: taste, taste & taste. ...