Mimi’s Meatloaf & Sauce

There are a handful of things that come out of my kitchen that I’ve never had anyone else top.  No offense to the rest of the world, but I just have a hard time eating these things at a restaurant or someone else’s home and not being disappointed.  Typically, I do not order these items when eating out because I … Read More

Aunt Penny’s Oven Roast

Though she wasn’t related to me by blood, “Aunt” Penny may as well have been.  She and my mom were in each other’s weddings.  And though they met at college just outside Chicago, they ended up living in the same neighborhood outside of Asheville, NC.  My sister and I grew up with hers and Uncle Steve’s Kids, Jessie & Johnny. … Read More