Be Our Guest

Cross the threshold to my open kitchen. Not only will you feel welcome, pampered, and invited, you’ll catch a glimpse of something wonderful to take back home. I like fresh ingredients, garden herbs, rich chocolate, and French butter. And I’m in good company. Some of my recent posts have been favored by the “Food Network” on Twitter (Snapshotsincursive @DornaGail) as well as Ina Garten’s The Barefoot Contessa, on Instagram (gail _dorna). I’d love to connect with you there as well. Experience different flavors and textures one bite at a time. Catch a glimpse of “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet: Be Our Guest!” This remarkable journey of the palate is unique because it gives me a few moments with you. Thanks very much to all of my guests and followers on http://snapshotsincursive.com for the uplifting support, award nominations, and moving words of encouragement. What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? It’s as simple as A-B-C. One of my passions is being at home in my own country kitchen. I love to cook, and my husband loves that I do it often. I adore time-honored traditions using tried-and-true recipes. Yet, I often never think twice about tweaking old favorites or modifying others to suit the inner craving of the moment. Most of the recipes serve 2-4 people, but can be altered in any direction. The leftovers are golden morsels to be eaten later or shared with others. And I love to share. To me, seeing a smile in gratitude is thanks enough. The recipes you find here in the next several weeks can be prepared very easily. Feel free to contact me with questions or comments. Now take a deep breath, inhale the aromas, and join me on a tasteful journey entitled, “EATING MY WAY THROUGH THE ALPHABET: BE OUR GUEST!”

In the Heat of the Night

Summer wouldn’t be Summer without bonfires and camp outs. There’s something about yellow and orange flickering flames that draw people together as well as those who thrive in the animal kingdom. From roasted hot dogs to campfire S’mores, all who gather round find contentment. This award-winning recipe is timeless: Bonfire + S’mores = Jubilation!

Life is a Basket of Cherries

“Most of those 

who make collections 

of verse or epigram 

are like men eating cherries 

or oysters: they choose out 

the best at first, and 

end by eating all.”

~ Nicolas Chamfort

To Market, to Market

Going to the Farmers Market has to be one of life’s Saturday morning pleasures. Grab your favorite tote, slip on those boyfriend jeans, wear comfy shoes, and let the adventure begin! Have a blessed day!