Author: Cecilia Mary Gunther
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Little Party nibbles: Mama’s Russian Fudge
Every Christmas our mother would make three different kinds of fudges. We would carefully wrap a selection in crackly difficult, transparent cellophane, then we gathered the corners together, with a red ribbon, tied in a bow. We made a number of little packages. A large number. Us kids would make tiny cards that we attached…
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Frisky on the Farmy
Walking the fences as the sun went down, yesterday evening. Mia toddled out of the barn. What are you up to Mia? I wonder. Nothin’. She says. c
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The Christmas Mist – Alone on Christmas Day
December is on its way. You are all in the countdown until Christmas. I can hear you all wrapping and plotting. Writing lists and checking off names. Putting up Christmas Trees. Rediscovering decorations. I know you are thinking about what you will eat and who will be at the table. You will wonder whether your…
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All friends bright and beautiful! Cuppa anyone?
One annoying thing about the winter is that my car, that runs on recycled cooking oil, has to switch to diesel. When it is really cold the oil solidifies and the car will not start… oh dear. A positive thing about this part of the winter is that Johns beer and Pepsi (which he cannot…
The Kitchen's Garden 