I must admit, this tweet amused more than it should have. I am a Twitter newbie. In other words, I follow hundreds of other people on the social media app, but rarely post anything myself. Mostly I ...

Mix rhubarb, sugar and tapioca. Let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour into greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Combine brown sugar, quick oats, flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture ...

The mercury on our thermometer dipped down to 39 degrees this morning. After having had warm weather last week it makes it feel even colder. The sun is shining and it looks like it might warm up. I am ...

Center a rack in the oven and heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together flour, butter and confectioners’ sugar. Press into an 8-by-8-inch square pan. Bake 12 minutes. In a large bowl mix the remaining ...

A couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed entering the Tomah Health Care Center Sweetest Contest. There were many entries and lots of competition for prizes. I submitted a recipe for a Strawberry-Chocolate ...

Think of a long, bleak, 19th-century New England winter, when food was running low and a typical meal might be salt pork, milk gravy and, if you had "put by" enough in the fall, some pickles. It's no ...