Welcome to My Cooking Blog

I've tried several blogs over the past year and although a website would be a better choice for Cooking It All, I can't get one to work. So, the labels should help you get to recipes that interest you. This blog has a two-fold purpose: It lets me comment on what I like and don't like (whine) and it also helps my sister have access to recipes I try that she and her hubby might like (we have similar tastes). You will find that I stick to the topic more than most. All the better for you!

Most of my cooking is the from-scratch type, although I do use some prepared foods. If you are into Haute Cuisine or ethnic foods, this is not the blog for you. Although I do like some ethnic foods, I'm mostly into American or Americanized versions of ethnic foods (Canadian too). Most recipes I will post here are published elsewhere (and I will include that information or the link if I have it). I won't be posting original family recipes because of my disgust with the thievery of food writers. The St. Louis Dispatch published a recipe by my grandmother's friend without our knowledge and gave NO CREDIT to her. On another occasion, a cookbook author sent a nasty note via email to remove a recipe from my blog and didn't even apologize when I pointed out to him that his recipe was stolen word-for-word from a 1922 cookbook. So, folks, keep this in mind with your own recipes. I would love for you to send me your family recipes, but I won't share them with others (except with sister and Mom). I'll leave that up to you.

I have a craft blog that has been in operation more than a year. If you like needlework, visit it! It's located at www.WayTooMuchStash.blogspot.com. If you don't care for needlework, you will be so bored we can apply varnish.