Tamarind Pods… Make Tamarind Paste! First, let me state that I love, love, love tamarind! Its unique, tangy, sour-but-with-a tinge-of-sweetness taste is inimitable, and whenever I find anything with tamarind sauce or tamarind glaze- or tamarind anything- I order it! It’s Asian, it’s Israeli, it’s Caribbean, it’s Mexican… everyone loves Read more…
Vietnam Summer Rolls! After Dan and I returned to West Virginia from our last trip to Vietnam in 2015, having taking a number of cooking classes and “foodie” tours all across the country, I sourced seeds for Vietnamese herbs online, and began growing them in our garden at the Elkhorn Read more…
Sakura “Try Me” Box products I was happily selected to try a Rituals Sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom) “Try Me” TryaBox, and I must say that I am really delighted with it! First of all, it smells divine– even the box smelled divine! (For just that reason it’s a great gift- Read more…
My 5 faithful readers may recall last year’s post on making Easy Apple Roses: https://southernwestvirginia.blogspot.com/2018/09/easy-puff-pastry-apple-roses-for-rosh.html I made them for Rosh Hashonna (Jewish New Year) last fall, and they were a BIG hit with our Elkhorn Inn & Theatre dinner guests- you don’t have to be Jewish to love Apple Roses! LOL This Read more…
I do not usually write reviews of products online, but I gave this digital meat thermometer by Adoric to my husband (aka Chef Dan) for the holidays, and he loved it- and I gave it 5 Stars!Chef Dan BBQs, grills, and smokes a lot of meat on our covered grill/smoker and Big Green Read more…
Add caption This post is for everyone who thinks they can’t make Puff Pastry Apple Roses– If I can do it – and I am not known as “Ms. CraftFail 1959” for nothing- you can do it! I am NOT “crafty”, and most of the things I have tried to Read more…
Elkhorn Inn ATV Guests! ATVing from the Elkhorn Inn! ATVing home to the Elkhorn Inn… Believe it or not, one of the main reasons Dan and I chose to save and restore the historic “Coal Heritage Trail” building we would open as the Elkhorn Inn, and move to McDowell Co., Read more…
Gnocchi on the paddle! Gnocchi al forno! Gnocchi a la Elise! This is the first “Guest Post” on my blog- and I am SO seriously excited! Say what you will about Facebook, it does create wonderful friendships between people who probably never would otherwise have met each other! Crazy Read more…
Wangfeng Hanging Restaurant Our Balcony Stateroom Cruising on the Yangtze River! When I planned out our month in China I HAD to find a way to include a cruise on the Yangtze River! For the 40+ years I’d dreamed of going to China, a cruise down the Yangzte and getting Read more…
Pandas! THE Steam Train railfan photo! The Leshan Buddah Steam Train excursion in Sichuan! In planning our month-long trip through China, I worked for several weeks via email with Seven from Absolute Panda Tours, and she helped me craft two truly excellent, full days for us in Chengdu that included Read more…