Di Miller prepares to taste vintage lemon pie. At right, the recipe, copied by Anna Mae (Olgivie) Deming from the recipe her mother (Agnes Lazear Ogilvie) handed down, dated 1908, and used to win prizes in the County Fair.

 by Lita Nicholson of the Rim Country Museum in Payson
A lot of pride and history, that’s what. While cataloguing items in the “Anna Mae’s Kitchen” exhibit recently at the Rim Country Museum, volunteers discovered the handwritten copy of a pie recipe dating back to 1908 tucked away in a drawer. The kitchen …

by Amie Rodgers
At the risk of possibly oversimplifying the Cowboy Way too much, it is hard not to feel like a cowboy after a good ride through forest, fields and streams that ends with a hearty meal and good old fashioned entertainment. The life of the cowboy may be a hard one, but it is a good one.
Always up for something new, I took Keith Williams up on the invitation to saddle up, hit the trails and enjoy some cowboy hospitality. Keith Wil­liams and his father Victor own and …

Going to a barbeque, house warming or dinner party any time this summer? It is often customary to arrive baring gifts. How cool is a bottle of wine that benefits the animals at the local Humane Society? Humane Cellars is available to order online at www.hswm.org. The Humane Society of the White Mountains receives $7 for every bottle of wine purchased. The entire collection includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sparkling White Wine, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. I would like to propose a toast for wine with a cause! -Ed.

For those who have enjoyed Snowflake’s fabulous little tea room Celebrations, there are even more reasons to celebrate. Celebrations has now expanded and moved to a larger location on Main Street. “A Grand Opening Tea Party will be held Friday, July 23rd and Saturday July 24th to commemorate the Celebration of Generations, where we create with the ambience of our dining experience and vintage furniture from days gone by — those times that we all hold dear and create the memories that are so precious,” says Deborah York of Celebrations …

As I sit down to write this article I find that I’m still a bit fuzzy headed from jet lag upon return from our summer vacation. We splurged on a family trip to Europe in an attempt to have one last chance to trav­el with our youngest daughter before high school life gets too complicated. Even our other daughter was able to get time off from work to join us. We saw lots of the traditional tourist sites, but also took time to just relax and wander around a bit. …

by Liz Turner, Blue Apron Cooking School
Since the first “celebrity chef,” Antonin Careme, dazzled Napo­leon and Josephine, male chefs have held a dominate position in the culinary world. Although through history women have been charged with the day-to-day fam­ily cooking, it has been men who have received most of the culinary acclaim. This holds true today, maybe even more so, with all the new TV chefs popping up every day. A positive side benefit to all this cooking exposure is that more “real” men are finding en­joyment and satisfaction in …

 by Amy Rodgers
Late last summer, my friend and local artist Deb Moseman and I stood in a quiet little junk filled side yard of her family owned and operated welding shop and saw more. Fueled by Deb’s raw artistic expression and a small army of espresso sipping volunteers, Cafe Grotto at Moseman’s Metalwerks was born. What began as an art garden devoted to whimsical and rusty art became shopping for the right espresso machine and now serving locally grown ‘soul’ food to live radio audiences.
With a limited and locally …

by Amy Rodgers
Ever been hungry but you don’t know for what? Tired of the same uninspired thing and you want something at least a little whole­some? Recently, the Java Deli in Show Low debuted a line of ‘Supreme Sandwiches’ that for less than the average ‘super sized’ meal, live up to their name.
I sampled and shared a couple of Java Deli’s newest sandwich creations with the Maverick staff and there was much rejoic­ing. The line up features both warm, savory sandwiches as well as chilly, refreshing se­lections. Shown at …

Join Classic Cookware for monthly cooking demonstrations. The demonstrations are held once a month from 8:45 to 10:45 am and feature instruction from Chef Sara Rhodes.
For more information or to reserve your seat, call 928-537-POTS (7687). Classic Cookware is located in Show Low and is THE White Mountain resource for all things cookware. You can also visit the online store at www.classiccookware.net.

Sat ~ April 17th
 

Sweet & Savory Quick Breads

Serves 8
3 pounds fillet of beef, trimmed of fat and tied and a meat thermometer
2 quarts of beef stock
2 cups red wine
2 tablespoons gelatin, optional sea salt
 
This is an elegant party dish. The sauce may be prepared in advance and reheated. The beef should be at room temperature. Insert the thermometer and place the meat on a rack in a baking pan. Place in an oven set at 450 degrees (preheat) . Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for about 1 hour or until meat is cooked rare or …