Apron Love
Nothing quite makes me feel like I’ve landed in the middle of an episode of I Love Lucy like putting on an apron. I have a pretty big collection of vintage aprons from Duckie, my grandmother. (And by vintage, I mean the aprons that she used to use.) There are a bunch of pretty hostess-y [...]
Duckie’s Rice Pudding
Duckie was my grandmother, and this is her rice pudding recipe. I use whole milk to make it, because that’s the way she did it. A quick note on equipment. You’ll want an actual double boiler to make this. I’ve had disastrous results improvising one with a stainless steel bowl over a pot of simmering [...]
Duckie’s French Spaghetti
Duckie was my grandmother. To this day, my mother and I aren’t quite sure what’s French about this recipe, but that’s always what she called it. This is a great thing to bring to picnics. It also lasts a while in the fridge, and gets better the next day. Follow the recipe exactly. There’s a [...]
