It's the 75th Anniversary of the end of the war in Europe! Happy VE Day! Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the war...

Celebrate Christmas like the McIntires! In a sharp contrast to Maryellen's Christmas story, Molly's Surprise is all about ...

Three whole days of living history, air shows, and flea markets! Three years ago, when my sister was graduating from the University...

A banana bread recipe from 1943! It's been a while since we turned to the book that inspired many a childhood fantasy of fancy ...

Turning to your victory garden for VE Day inspiration! Happy VE Day everyone! Since starting this blog, there are two holidays I’ve...

Help the war effort with this clever sugar substitute! Happy VE Day everyone! In keeping with tradition, I've decided to fire up ...

So I have some good news, and I have some bad news. The good news is I'm back with another new post! The bad news is I lost my came...

Don't worry, they're not radioactive! Is any other food quite as perfect as a good hamburger? I don't think so, and I...

Or: Gwen visited the National WWII Museum and Never Wanted to Leave! Happy VE Day! Have I got a post for you. Brace yourselves, guy...

Complete with secret ingredient! To round off our mini adventure into the history of chocolate, we're revisiting my favorite hist...

A sl ightly weird, very authentic recipe from harder times! I've been trying to make an effort to visit more lo cal and semi l oca...

Happy 92nd b ir thday, E ugene Sledge! Two months ago , I told you all about J ohn Basilone, Medal of Honor recipient and one of my f...

An Italian American dish in honor of an Italian American hero! This year, September 20th is a holiday that I'm going to go out on...

A historical recipe that might be redefining cobbler topping for me! Happy VJ Day, everyone! On August 15th, 1945, Japan announced th...

It's summer. That means it's time for s'mores! Blog devotees may remember that one of my favorite things in the entire wo...

Which, shockingly, does not photograph well, but it tastes good! When I was a kid, I really didn't like meatloaf. Something abo...

A family favorite for well over half a century! I'll readily admit - and have been honest with you guys in the past! - that I...

A tasty bread for breakfast. Or lunch. Or dinner. Or for a snack. I'm going to apologize in advance: this is a long post. Like, a...

Sometimes, you really just need a stack of pancakes. I'm about to make a pretty dorky confession, although considering this is a ...

Tired of making s'mores outside? Here's your solution! I've already told you guys how much I love s'mores. I love the...