Some time ago, I posted a recipe for a carrot salad that is a refreshingly different side, perfect for summer potlucks and picnics. You can find it here:  https://frugalfastfun.blogspot.com/2012/03/piquant-carrot-salad.html One thing I didn’t note in that earlier post is an extra benefit of the salad. When I have served it for the last time, there…

After the past several years, more and more grocery stores and bakeries have been selling “artisan bread.” Do a search for “artisan bread cookbook” and you will get over 300,000 Google entries. Do the same at Amazon, and you’ll get more than 3,000 books available with artisan bread in the title. So what exactly is…

Is there anything better for dessert than a tray of fresh fruits of the season? Especially now, when we have berries and melons of many colors to spread out on the table. Still,  there are times when just a little something is nice to serve with the fruit tray, and the cookies I made today…