It happened today. I met The Barefoot Contessa. Yes, that contessa otherwise known as Ina Garten. My cooking idol. For this self-professed foodie meeting The Contessa ranks high upon my list of wishes. Actually, being invited to dinner at her house in the Hamptons ranks higher on my wish list, but if we are dreaming that big I would also…
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New Blog Address
Thanks for reading! You can find the Schell Cafe at a new site at www.theschellcafe.com Come find me there!
A Long Hiatus
So I took a little break. It’s been exactly 18 months since I last blogged and to tell you the truth I didn’t miss it much. Until today. The weather finally took a slight dip and I feel like cooking. Hell, I feel like throwing dinner parties, and baking pecan pies, and testing every recipe I’ve collected over the past…
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Question For You
What is your most coveted kitchen item? Something you really could not do without. And, while you’re at it — what is your most quirky kitchen ritual?
December 31, 2005
In which we begin our 9th year…. Husband & I are celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary tonight as well as the end of another year. We enjoyed a wonderful meal at La Fonda San Miguel last night. After all the hustle and bustle in my own kitchen for Christmas, I thoroughly enjoyed a night out. My knife nipped fingers and…
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Introduction to The Schell Cafe: December 26, 2005
My husband’s grandfather, Frank M. Schell owned the Schell Café in Cooper, Texas during the early 1900’s. I never knew Grandfather Schell, but he must have loved serving great meals and having folks gather ‘round his tables. His son William B. Schell, my late father-in-law, finished every meal in the same manner, “Well, I have dined sufficiently.” From this strong…
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